What is the Least Common Multiple of 42883 and 42897?

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 42883 and 42897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42883 and 42897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42883,42897) = 1
LCM(42883,42897) = ( 42883 × 42897) / 1
LCM(42883,42897) = 1839552051 / 1
LCM(42883,42897) = 1839552051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42883 and 42897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42883 and 42897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42883 and 42897.

Prime Factorization of 42883

Prime Factorization of 42897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42883 and 42897.

LCM(42883,42897) = 19¹ × 37¹ × 61¹ × 3¹ × 79¹ × 181¹
LCM(42883,42897) = 1839552051