What is the Least Common Multiple of 69427 and 69442?

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 69427 and 69442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69427 and 69442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69427,69442) = 1
LCM(69427,69442) = ( 69427 × 69442) / 1
LCM(69427,69442) = 4821149734 / 1
LCM(69427,69442) = 4821149734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69427 and 69442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69427 and 69442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69427 and 69442.

Prime Factorization of 69427

Prime Factorization of 69442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69427 and 69442.

LCM(69427,69442) = 69427¹ × 2¹ × 34721¹
LCM(69427,69442) = 4821149734