What is the Least Common Multiple of 43423 and 43427?

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 43423 and 43427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43423 and 43427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43423,43427) = 1
LCM(43423,43427) = ( 43423 × 43427) / 1
LCM(43423,43427) = 1885730621 / 1
LCM(43423,43427) = 1885730621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43423 and 43427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43423 and 43427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43423 and 43427.

Prime Factorization of 43423

Prime Factorization of 43427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43423 and 43427.

LCM(43423,43427) = 173¹ × 251¹ × 43427¹
LCM(43423,43427) = 1885730621