What is the Least Common Multiple of 43314 and 43322?

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 43314 and 43322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43314 and 43322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43314,43322) = 2
LCM(43314,43322) = ( 43314 × 43322) / 2
LCM(43314,43322) = 1876449108 / 2
LCM(43314,43322) = 938224554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43314 and 43322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43314 and 43322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43314 and 43322.

Prime Factorization of 43314

Prime Factorization of 43322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43314 and 43322.

LCM(43314,43322) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7219¹ × 21661¹
LCM(43314,43322) = 938224554