What is the Least Common Multiple of 43387 and 43406?

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 43387 and 43406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43387 and 43406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43387,43406) = 1
LCM(43387,43406) = ( 43387 × 43406) / 1
LCM(43387,43406) = 1883256122 / 1
LCM(43387,43406) = 1883256122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43387 and 43406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43387 and 43406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43387 and 43406.

Prime Factorization of 43387

Prime Factorization of 43406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43387 and 43406.

LCM(43387,43406) = 43¹ × 1009¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 1973¹
LCM(43387,43406) = 1883256122