What is the Least Common Multiple of 43291 and 43297?

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 43291 and 43297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43291 and 43297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43291,43297) = 1
LCM(43291,43297) = ( 43291 × 43297) / 1
LCM(43291,43297) = 1874370427 / 1
LCM(43291,43297) = 1874370427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43291 and 43297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43291 and 43297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43291 and 43297.

Prime Factorization of 43291

Prime Factorization of 43297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43291 and 43297.

LCM(43291,43297) = 43291¹ × 29¹ × 1493¹
LCM(43291,43297) = 1874370427