What is the Least Common Multiple of 43972 and 43982?

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 43982 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 43982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(43972,43982) = 2
LCM(43972,43982) = ( 43972 × 43982) / 2
LCM(43972,43982) = 1933976504 / 2
LCM(43972,43982) = 966988252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 43972 and 43982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 43972 and 43982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 43972 and 43982.

Prime Factorization of 43972

Prime Factorization of 43982

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 43972 and 43982.

LCM(43972,43982) = 2² × 10993¹ × 21991¹
LCM(43972,43982) = 966988252