What is the Least Common Multiple of 43579 and 43587?

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 43579 and 43587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43579 and 43587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43579,43587) = 1
LCM(43579,43587) = ( 43579 × 43587) / 1
LCM(43579,43587) = 1899477873 / 1
LCM(43579,43587) = 1899477873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43579 and 43587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43579 and 43587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43579 and 43587.

Prime Factorization of 43579

Prime Factorization of 43587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43579 and 43587.

LCM(43579,43587) = 43579¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 167¹
LCM(43579,43587) = 1899477873