What is the Least Common Multiple of 4328 and 4343?

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 4328 and 4343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4328 and 4343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4328,4343) = 1
LCM(4328,4343) = ( 4328 × 4343) / 1
LCM(4328,4343) = 18796504 / 1
LCM(4328,4343) = 18796504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4328 and 4343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4328 and 4343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4328 and 4343.

Prime Factorization of 4328

Prime Factorization of 4343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4328 and 4343.

LCM(4328,4343) = 2³ × 541¹ × 43¹ × 101¹
LCM(4328,4343) = 18796504