What is the Least Common Multiple of 43309 and 43321?

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 43309 and 43321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43309 and 43321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43309,43321) = 1
LCM(43309,43321) = ( 43309 × 43321) / 1
LCM(43309,43321) = 1876189189 / 1
LCM(43309,43321) = 1876189189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43309 and 43321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43309 and 43321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43309 and 43321.

Prime Factorization of 43309

Prime Factorization of 43321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43309 and 43321.

LCM(43309,43321) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 269¹ × 43321¹
LCM(43309,43321) = 1876189189