What is the Least Common Multiple of 42892 and 42911?

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 42892 and 42911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42892 and 42911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42892,42911) = 1
LCM(42892,42911) = ( 42892 × 42911) / 1
LCM(42892,42911) = 1840538612 / 1
LCM(42892,42911) = 1840538612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42892 and 42911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42892 and 42911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42892 and 42911.

Prime Factorization of 42892

Prime Factorization of 42911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42892 and 42911.

LCM(42892,42911) = 2² × 10723¹ × 11¹ × 47¹ × 83¹
LCM(42892,42911) = 1840538612