What is the Least Common Multiple of 43003 and 43022?

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 43003 and 43022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43003 and 43022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43003,43022) = 1
LCM(43003,43022) = ( 43003 × 43022) / 1
LCM(43003,43022) = 1850075066 / 1
LCM(43003,43022) = 1850075066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43003 and 43022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43003 and 43022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43003 and 43022.

Prime Factorization of 43003

Prime Factorization of 43022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43003 and 43022.

LCM(43003,43022) = 43003¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 439¹
LCM(43003,43022) = 1850075066