What is the Least Common Multiple of 42793 and 42797?

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 42793 and 42797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42793 and 42797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42793,42797) = 1
LCM(42793,42797) = ( 42793 × 42797) / 1
LCM(42793,42797) = 1831412021 / 1
LCM(42793,42797) = 1831412021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42793 and 42797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42793 and 42797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42793 and 42797.

Prime Factorization of 42793

Prime Factorization of 42797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42793 and 42797.

LCM(42793,42797) = 42793¹ × 42797¹
LCM(42793,42797) = 1831412021