What is the Least Common Multiple of 23261 and 23273?

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 23261 and 23273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23261 and 23273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23261,23273) = 1
LCM(23261,23273) = ( 23261 × 23273) / 1
LCM(23261,23273) = 541353253 / 1
LCM(23261,23273) = 541353253

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23261 and 23273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23261 and 23273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23261 and 23273.

Prime Factorization of 23261

Prime Factorization of 23273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23261 and 23273.

LCM(23261,23273) = 7¹ × 3323¹ × 17¹ × 37²
LCM(23261,23273) = 541353253