What is the Least Common Multiple of 43541 and 43558?

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 43541 and 43558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43541 and 43558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43541,43558) = 1
LCM(43541,43558) = ( 43541 × 43558) / 1
LCM(43541,43558) = 1896558878 / 1
LCM(43541,43558) = 1896558878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43541 and 43558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43541 and 43558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43541 and 43558.

Prime Factorization of 43541

Prime Factorization of 43558

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43541 and 43558.

LCM(43541,43558) = 43541¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 751¹
LCM(43541,43558) = 1896558878