What is the Least Common Multiple of 23201 and 23207?

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 23201 and 23207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23201 and 23207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23201,23207) = 1
LCM(23201,23207) = ( 23201 × 23207) / 1
LCM(23201,23207) = 538425607 / 1
LCM(23201,23207) = 538425607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23201 and 23207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23201 and 23207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23201 and 23207.

Prime Factorization of 23201

Prime Factorization of 23207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23201 and 23207.

LCM(23201,23207) = 23201¹ × 23¹ × 1009¹
LCM(23201,23207) = 538425607