What is the Least Common Multiple of 42986 and 43002?

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 42986 and 43002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42986 and 43002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42986,43002) = 2
LCM(42986,43002) = ( 42986 × 43002) / 2
LCM(42986,43002) = 1848483972 / 2
LCM(42986,43002) = 924241986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42986 and 43002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42986 and 43002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42986 and 43002.

Prime Factorization of 42986

Prime Factorization of 43002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42986 and 43002.

LCM(42986,43002) = 2¹ × 21493¹ × 3² × 2389¹
LCM(42986,43002) = 924241986