What is the Least Common Multiple of 23117 and 23137?

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 23117 and 23137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23117 and 23137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23117,23137) = 1
LCM(23117,23137) = ( 23117 × 23137) / 1
LCM(23117,23137) = 534858029 / 1
LCM(23117,23137) = 534858029

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23117 and 23137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23117 and 23137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23117 and 23137.

Prime Factorization of 23117

Prime Factorization of 23137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23117 and 23137.

LCM(23117,23137) = 23117¹ × 17¹ × 1361¹
LCM(23117,23137) = 534858029