What is the Least Common Multiple of 23173 and 23187?

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 23173 and 23187 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23173 and 23187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23173,23187) = 1
LCM(23173,23187) = ( 23173 × 23187) / 1
LCM(23173,23187) = 537312351 / 1
LCM(23173,23187) = 537312351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23173 and 23187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23173 and 23187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23173 and 23187.

Prime Factorization of 23173

Prime Factorization of 23187

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23173 and 23187.

LCM(23173,23187) = 23173¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 131¹
LCM(23173,23187) = 537312351