What is the Least Common Multiple of 43292 and 43298?

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 43292 and 43298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43292 and 43298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43292,43298) = 2
LCM(43292,43298) = ( 43292 × 43298) / 2
LCM(43292,43298) = 1874457016 / 2
LCM(43292,43298) = 937228508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43292 and 43298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43292 and 43298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43292 and 43298.

Prime Factorization of 43292

Prime Factorization of 43298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43292 and 43298.

LCM(43292,43298) = 2² × 79¹ × 137¹ × 21649¹
LCM(43292,43298) = 937228508