What is the Least Common Multiple of 43042 and 43049?

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 43042 and 43049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43042 and 43049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43042,43049) = 1
LCM(43042,43049) = ( 43042 × 43049) / 1
LCM(43042,43049) = 1852915058 / 1
LCM(43042,43049) = 1852915058

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43042 and 43049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43042 and 43049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43042 and 43049.

Prime Factorization of 43042

Prime Factorization of 43049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43042 and 43049.

LCM(43042,43049) = 2¹ × 21521¹ × 43049¹
LCM(43042,43049) = 1852915058