What is the Least Common Multiple of 23288 and 23297?

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 23288 and 23297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23288 and 23297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23288,23297) = 1
LCM(23288,23297) = ( 23288 × 23297) / 1
LCM(23288,23297) = 542540536 / 1
LCM(23288,23297) = 542540536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23288 and 23297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23288 and 23297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23288 and 23297.

Prime Factorization of 23288

Prime Factorization of 23297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23288 and 23297.

LCM(23288,23297) = 2³ × 41¹ × 71¹ × 23297¹
LCM(23288,23297) = 542540536