What is the Least Common Multiple of 43718 and 43722?

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 43718 and 43722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43718 and 43722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43718,43722) = 2
LCM(43718,43722) = ( 43718 × 43722) / 2
LCM(43718,43722) = 1911438396 / 2
LCM(43718,43722) = 955719198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43718 and 43722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43718 and 43722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43718 and 43722.

Prime Factorization of 43718

Prime Factorization of 43722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43718 and 43722.

LCM(43718,43722) = 2¹ × 21859¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 347¹
LCM(43718,43722) = 955719198