What is the Least Common Multiple of 43201 and 43205?

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 43201 and 43205 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43201 and 43205, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43201,43205) = 1
LCM(43201,43205) = ( 43201 × 43205) / 1
LCM(43201,43205) = 1866499205 / 1
LCM(43201,43205) = 1866499205

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43201 and 43205 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43201 and 43205. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43201 and 43205.

Prime Factorization of 43201

Prime Factorization of 43205

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43201 and 43205.

LCM(43201,43205) = 43201¹ × 5¹ × 8641¹
LCM(43201,43205) = 1866499205