What is the Least Common Multiple of 42996 and 43009?

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 42996 and 43009 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42996 and 43009, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42996,43009) = 1
LCM(42996,43009) = ( 42996 × 43009) / 1
LCM(42996,43009) = 1849214964 / 1
LCM(42996,43009) = 1849214964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42996 and 43009 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42996 and 43009. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42996 and 43009.

Prime Factorization of 42996

Prime Factorization of 43009

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42996 and 43009.

LCM(42996,43009) = 2² × 3¹ × 3583¹ × 41¹ × 1049¹
LCM(42996,43009) = 1849214964