What is the Least Common Multiple of 23043 and 23061?

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 23043 and 23061 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23043 and 23061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23043,23061) = 3
LCM(23043,23061) = ( 23043 × 23061) / 3
LCM(23043,23061) = 531394623 / 3
LCM(23043,23061) = 177131541

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23043 and 23061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23043 and 23061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23043 and 23061.

Prime Factorization of 23043

Prime Factorization of 23061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23043 and 23061.

LCM(23043,23061) = 3¹ × 7681¹ × 7687¹
LCM(23043,23061) = 177131541