What is the Least Common Multiple of 43229 and 43240?

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 43229 and 43240 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43229 and 43240, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43229,43240) = 1
LCM(43229,43240) = ( 43229 × 43240) / 1
LCM(43229,43240) = 1869221960 / 1
LCM(43229,43240) = 1869221960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43229 and 43240 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43229 and 43240. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43229 and 43240.

Prime Factorization of 43229

Prime Factorization of 43240

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43229 and 43240.

LCM(43229,43240) = 139¹ × 311¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 47¹
LCM(43229,43240) = 1869221960