What is the Least Common Multiple of 43317 and 43327?

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 43317 and 43327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43317 and 43327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43317,43327) = 1
LCM(43317,43327) = ( 43317 × 43327) / 1
LCM(43317,43327) = 1876795659 / 1
LCM(43317,43327) = 1876795659

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43317 and 43327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43317 and 43327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43317 and 43327.

Prime Factorization of 43317

Prime Factorization of 43327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43317 and 43327.

LCM(43317,43327) = 3² × 4813¹ × 37¹ × 1171¹
LCM(43317,43327) = 1876795659