What is the Least Common Multiple of 43599 and 43612?

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 43599 and 43612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43599 and 43612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43599,43612) = 1
LCM(43599,43612) = ( 43599 × 43612) / 1
LCM(43599,43612) = 1901439588 / 1
LCM(43599,43612) = 1901439588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43599 and 43612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43599 and 43612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43599 and 43612.

Prime Factorization of 43599

Prime Factorization of 43612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43599 and 43612.

LCM(43599,43612) = 3¹ × 14533¹ × 2² × 10903¹
LCM(43599,43612) = 1901439588