What is the Least Common Multiple of 43676 and 43694?

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 43676 and 43694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43676 and 43694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43676,43694) = 2
LCM(43676,43694) = ( 43676 × 43694) / 2
LCM(43676,43694) = 1908379144 / 2
LCM(43676,43694) = 954189572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43676 and 43694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43676 and 43694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43676 and 43694.

Prime Factorization of 43676

Prime Factorization of 43694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43676 and 43694.

LCM(43676,43694) = 2² × 61¹ × 179¹ × 7¹ × 3121¹
LCM(43676,43694) = 954189572