What is the Least Common Multiple of 23033 and 23042?

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 23033 and 23042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23033 and 23042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23033,23042) = 1
LCM(23033,23042) = ( 23033 × 23042) / 1
LCM(23033,23042) = 530726386 / 1
LCM(23033,23042) = 530726386

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23033 and 23042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23033 and 23042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23033 and 23042.

Prime Factorization of 23033

Prime Factorization of 23042

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23033 and 23042.

LCM(23033,23042) = 31¹ × 743¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 281¹
LCM(23033,23042) = 530726386