What is the Least Common Multiple of 42823 and 42832?

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 42823 and 42832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42823 and 42832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42823,42832) = 1
LCM(42823,42832) = ( 42823 × 42832) / 1
LCM(42823,42832) = 1834194736 / 1
LCM(42823,42832) = 1834194736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42823 and 42832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42823 and 42832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42823 and 42832.

Prime Factorization of 42823

Prime Factorization of 42832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42823 and 42832.

LCM(42823,42832) = 11¹ × 17¹ × 229¹ × 2⁴ × 2677¹
LCM(42823,42832) = 1834194736