What is the Least Common Multiple of 43600 and 43618?

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 43600 and 43618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43600 and 43618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43600,43618) = 2
LCM(43600,43618) = ( 43600 × 43618) / 2
LCM(43600,43618) = 1901744800 / 2
LCM(43600,43618) = 950872400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43600 and 43618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43600 and 43618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43600 and 43618.

Prime Factorization of 43600

Prime Factorization of 43618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43600 and 43618.

LCM(43600,43618) = 2⁴ × 5² × 109¹ × 113¹ × 193¹
LCM(43600,43618) = 950872400