What is the Least Common Multiple of 43708 and 43717?

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 43708 and 43717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43708 and 43717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43708,43717) = 1
LCM(43708,43717) = ( 43708 × 43717) / 1
LCM(43708,43717) = 1910782636 / 1
LCM(43708,43717) = 1910782636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43708 and 43717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43708 and 43717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43708 and 43717.

Prime Factorization of 43708

Prime Factorization of 43717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43708 and 43717.

LCM(43708,43717) = 2² × 7² × 223¹ × 43717¹
LCM(43708,43717) = 1910782636