What is the Least Common Multiple of 23243 and 23263?

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 23243 and 23263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23243 and 23263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23243,23263) = 1
LCM(23243,23263) = ( 23243 × 23263) / 1
LCM(23243,23263) = 540701909 / 1
LCM(23243,23263) = 540701909

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23243 and 23263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23243 and 23263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23243 and 23263.

Prime Factorization of 23243

Prime Factorization of 23263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23243 and 23263.

LCM(23243,23263) = 11¹ × 2113¹ × 43¹ × 541¹
LCM(23243,23263) = 540701909