What is the Least Common Multiple of 23291 and 23308?

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 23308 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 23308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23291,23308) = 1
LCM(23291,23308) = ( 23291 × 23308) / 1
LCM(23291,23308) = 542866628 / 1
LCM(23291,23308) = 542866628

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23291 and 23308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23291 and 23308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23291 and 23308.

Prime Factorization of 23291

Prime Factorization of 23308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23291 and 23308.

LCM(23291,23308) = 23291¹ × 2² × 5827¹
LCM(23291,23308) = 542866628