What is the Least Common Multiple of 42796 and 42813?

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 42796 and 42813 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42796 and 42813, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42796,42813) = 1
LCM(42796,42813) = ( 42796 × 42813) / 1
LCM(42796,42813) = 1832225148 / 1
LCM(42796,42813) = 1832225148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42796 and 42813 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42796 and 42813. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42796 and 42813.

Prime Factorization of 42796

Prime Factorization of 42813

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42796 and 42813.

LCM(42796,42813) = 2² × 13¹ × 823¹ × 3² × 67¹ × 71¹
LCM(42796,42813) = 1832225148