What is the Least Common Multiple of 43385 and 43403?

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 43385 and 43403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43385 and 43403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43385,43403) = 1
LCM(43385,43403) = ( 43385 × 43403) / 1
LCM(43385,43403) = 1883039155 / 1
LCM(43385,43403) = 1883039155

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43385 and 43403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43385 and 43403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43385 and 43403.

Prime Factorization of 43385

Prime Factorization of 43403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43385 and 43403.

LCM(43385,43403) = 5¹ × 8677¹ × 43403¹
LCM(43385,43403) = 1883039155