What is the Least Common Multiple of 42986 and 43003?

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 43003 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 43003, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42986,43003) = 1
LCM(42986,43003) = ( 42986 × 43003) / 1
LCM(42986,43003) = 1848526958 / 1
LCM(42986,43003) = 1848526958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42986 and 43003 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42986 and 43003. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42986 and 43003.

Prime Factorization of 42986

Prime Factorization of 43003

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42986 and 43003.

LCM(42986,43003) = 2¹ × 21493¹ × 43003¹
LCM(42986,43003) = 1848526958