What is the Least Common Multiple of 23003 and 23017?

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 23003 and 23017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23003 and 23017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23003,23017) = 1
LCM(23003,23017) = ( 23003 × 23017) / 1
LCM(23003,23017) = 529460051 / 1
LCM(23003,23017) = 529460051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23003 and 23017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23003 and 23017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23003 and 23017.

Prime Factorization of 23003

Prime Factorization of 23017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23003 and 23017.

LCM(23003,23017) = 23003¹ × 23017¹
LCM(23003,23017) = 529460051