What is the Least Common Multiple of 23311 and 23331?

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 23311 and 23331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23311 and 23331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23311,23331) = 1
LCM(23311,23331) = ( 23311 × 23331) / 1
LCM(23311,23331) = 543868941 / 1
LCM(23311,23331) = 543868941

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23311 and 23331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23311 and 23331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23311 and 23331.

Prime Factorization of 23311

Prime Factorization of 23331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23311 and 23331.

LCM(23311,23331) = 23311¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 101¹
LCM(23311,23331) = 543868941