What is the Least Common Multiple of 43972 and 43978?

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 43972 and 43978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 43972 and 43978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43972,43978) = 2
LCM(43972,43978) = ( 43972 × 43978) / 2
LCM(43972,43978) = 1933800616 / 2
LCM(43972,43978) = 966900308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43972 and 43978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43972 and 43978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43972 and 43978.

Prime Factorization of 43972

Prime Factorization of 43978

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43972 and 43978.

LCM(43972,43978) = 2² × 10993¹ × 11¹ × 1999¹
LCM(43972,43978) = 966900308