What is the Least Common Multiple of 42814 and 42827?

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 42814 and 42827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42814 and 42827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42814,42827) = 1
LCM(42814,42827) = ( 42814 × 42827) / 1
LCM(42814,42827) = 1833595178 / 1
LCM(42814,42827) = 1833595178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42814 and 42827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42814 and 42827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42814 and 42827.

Prime Factorization of 42814

Prime Factorization of 42827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42814 and 42827.

LCM(42814,42827) = 2¹ × 21407¹ × 113¹ × 379¹
LCM(42814,42827) = 1833595178