What is the Least Common Multiple of 42787 and 42793?

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 42787 and 42793 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42787 and 42793, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42787,42793) = 1
LCM(42787,42793) = ( 42787 × 42793) / 1
LCM(42787,42793) = 1830984091 / 1
LCM(42787,42793) = 1830984091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42787 and 42793 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42787 and 42793. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42787 and 42793.

Prime Factorization of 42787

Prime Factorization of 42793

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42787 and 42793.

LCM(42787,42793) = 42787¹ × 42793¹
LCM(42787,42793) = 1830984091