What is the Least Common Multiple of 43637 and 43657?

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 43637 and 43657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43637 and 43657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43637,43657) = 1
LCM(43637,43657) = ( 43637 × 43657) / 1
LCM(43637,43657) = 1905060509 / 1
LCM(43637,43657) = 1905060509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43637 and 43657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43637 and 43657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43637 and 43657.

Prime Factorization of 43637

Prime Factorization of 43657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43637 and 43657.

LCM(43637,43657) = 11¹ × 3967¹ × 149¹ × 293¹
LCM(43637,43657) = 1905060509