What is the Least Common Multiple of 43315 and 43331?

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 43315 and 43331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43315 and 43331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43315,43331) = 1
LCM(43315,43331) = ( 43315 × 43331) / 1
LCM(43315,43331) = 1876882265 / 1
LCM(43315,43331) = 1876882265

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43315 and 43331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43315 and 43331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43315 and 43331.

Prime Factorization of 43315

Prime Factorization of 43331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43315 and 43331.

LCM(43315,43331) = 5¹ × 8663¹ × 43331¹
LCM(43315,43331) = 1876882265