What is the Least Common Multiple of 43488 and 43499?

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 43488 and 43499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43488 and 43499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43488,43499) = 1
LCM(43488,43499) = ( 43488 × 43499) / 1
LCM(43488,43499) = 1891684512 / 1
LCM(43488,43499) = 1891684512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43488 and 43499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43488 and 43499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43488 and 43499.

Prime Factorization of 43488

Prime Factorization of 43499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43488 and 43499.

LCM(43488,43499) = 2⁵ × 3² × 151¹ × 43499¹
LCM(43488,43499) = 1891684512