What is the Least Common Multiple of 23007 and 23018?

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 23007 and 23018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23007 and 23018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23007,23018) = 1
LCM(23007,23018) = ( 23007 × 23018) / 1
LCM(23007,23018) = 529575126 / 1
LCM(23007,23018) = 529575126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23007 and 23018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23007 and 23018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23007 and 23018.

Prime Factorization of 23007

Prime Factorization of 23018

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23007 and 23018.

LCM(23007,23018) = 3¹ × 7669¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 677¹
LCM(23007,23018) = 529575126