What is the Least Common Multiple of 23234 and 23243?

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 23234 and 23243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23234 and 23243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23234,23243) = 1
LCM(23234,23243) = ( 23234 × 23243) / 1
LCM(23234,23243) = 540027862 / 1
LCM(23234,23243) = 540027862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23234 and 23243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23234 and 23243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23234 and 23243.

Prime Factorization of 23234

Prime Factorization of 23243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23234 and 23243.

LCM(23234,23243) = 2¹ × 11617¹ × 11¹ × 2113¹
LCM(23234,23243) = 540027862