What is the Least Common Multiple of 43216 and 43231?

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 43216 and 43231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43216 and 43231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43216,43231) = 1
LCM(43216,43231) = ( 43216 × 43231) / 1
LCM(43216,43231) = 1868270896 / 1
LCM(43216,43231) = 1868270896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43216 and 43231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43216 and 43231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43216 and 43231.

Prime Factorization of 43216

Prime Factorization of 43231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43216 and 43231.

LCM(43216,43231) = 2⁴ × 37¹ × 73¹ × 17¹ × 2543¹
LCM(43216,43231) = 1868270896