What is the Least Common Multiple of 42783 and 42803?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 42783 and 42803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42783 and 42803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42783,42803) = 1
LCM(42783,42803) = ( 42783 × 42803) / 1
LCM(42783,42803) = 1831240749 / 1
LCM(42783,42803) = 1831240749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42783 and 42803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42783 and 42803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42783 and 42803.

Prime Factorization of 42783

Prime Factorization of 42803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42783 and 42803.

LCM(42783,42803) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 1097¹ × 23¹ × 1861¹
LCM(42783,42803) = 1831240749