What is the Least Common Multiple of 42907 and 42923?

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 42907 and 42923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42907 and 42923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42907,42923) = 1
LCM(42907,42923) = ( 42907 × 42923) / 1
LCM(42907,42923) = 1841697161 / 1
LCM(42907,42923) = 1841697161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42907 and 42923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42907 and 42923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42907 and 42923.

Prime Factorization of 42907

Prime Factorization of 42923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42907 and 42923.

LCM(42907,42923) = 107¹ × 401¹ × 42923¹
LCM(42907,42923) = 1841697161