What is the Least Common Multiple of 43962 and 43969?

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 43962 and 43969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43962 and 43969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43962,43969) = 1
LCM(43962,43969) = ( 43962 × 43969) / 1
LCM(43962,43969) = 1932965178 / 1
LCM(43962,43969) = 1932965178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43962 and 43969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43962 and 43969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43962 and 43969.

Prime Factorization of 43962

Prime Factorization of 43969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43962 and 43969.

LCM(43962,43969) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 431¹ × 43969¹
LCM(43962,43969) = 1932965178