What is the Least Common Multiple of 43332 and 43336?

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 43332 and 43336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43332 and 43336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43332,43336) = 4
LCM(43332,43336) = ( 43332 × 43336) / 4
LCM(43332,43336) = 1877835552 / 4
LCM(43332,43336) = 469458888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43332 and 43336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43332 and 43336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43332 and 43336.

Prime Factorization of 43332

Prime Factorization of 43336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43332 and 43336.

LCM(43332,43336) = 2³ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 157¹ × 5417¹
LCM(43332,43336) = 469458888