What is the Least Common Multiple of 23333 and 23346?

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 23333 and 23346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23333 and 23346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23333,23346) = 1
LCM(23333,23346) = ( 23333 × 23346) / 1
LCM(23333,23346) = 544732218 / 1
LCM(23333,23346) = 544732218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23333 and 23346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23333 and 23346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23333 and 23346.

Prime Factorization of 23333

Prime Factorization of 23346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23333 and 23346.

LCM(23333,23346) = 23333¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 1297¹
LCM(23333,23346) = 544732218