What is the Least Common Multiple of 43261 and 43277?

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 43261 and 43277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43261 and 43277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43261,43277) = 1
LCM(43261,43277) = ( 43261 × 43277) / 1
LCM(43261,43277) = 1872206297 / 1
LCM(43261,43277) = 1872206297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43261 and 43277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43261 and 43277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43261 and 43277.

Prime Factorization of 43261

Prime Factorization of 43277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43261 and 43277.

LCM(43261,43277) = 43261¹ × 13¹ × 3329¹
LCM(43261,43277) = 1872206297