What is the Least Common Multiple of 924 and 943?

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 924 and 943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 924 and 943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(924,943) = 1
LCM(924,943) = ( 924 × 943) / 1
LCM(924,943) = 871332 / 1
LCM(924,943) = 871332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 924 and 943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 924 and 943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 924 and 943.

Prime Factorization of 924

Prime Factorization of 943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 924 and 943.

LCM(924,943) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 41¹
LCM(924,943) = 871332