What is the Least Common Multiple of 43418 and 43429?

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 43418 and 43429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43418 and 43429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43418,43429) = 1
LCM(43418,43429) = ( 43418 × 43429) / 1
LCM(43418,43429) = 1885600322 / 1
LCM(43418,43429) = 1885600322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43418 and 43429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43418 and 43429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43418 and 43429.

Prime Factorization of 43418

Prime Factorization of 43429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43418 and 43429.

LCM(43418,43429) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1277¹ × 137¹ × 317¹
LCM(43418,43429) = 1885600322