What is the Least Common Multiple of 42786 and 42798?

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 42786 and 42798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42786 and 42798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42786,42798) = 6
LCM(42786,42798) = ( 42786 × 42798) / 6
LCM(42786,42798) = 1831155228 / 6
LCM(42786,42798) = 305192538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42786 and 42798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42786 and 42798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42786 and 42798.

Prime Factorization of 42786

Prime Factorization of 42798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42786 and 42798.

LCM(42786,42798) = 2¹ × 3² × 2377¹ × 7¹ × 1019¹
LCM(42786,42798) = 305192538