What is the Least Common Multiple of 23291 and 23303?

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 23291 and 23303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23291 and 23303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23291,23303) = 1
LCM(23291,23303) = ( 23291 × 23303) / 1
LCM(23291,23303) = 542750173 / 1
LCM(23291,23303) = 542750173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23291 and 23303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23291 and 23303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23291 and 23303.

Prime Factorization of 23291

Prime Factorization of 23303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23291 and 23303.

LCM(23291,23303) = 23291¹ × 7¹ × 3329¹
LCM(23291,23303) = 542750173