What is the Least Common Multiple of 23357 and 23362?

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 23357 and 23362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23357 and 23362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23357,23362) = 1
LCM(23357,23362) = ( 23357 × 23362) / 1
LCM(23357,23362) = 545666234 / 1
LCM(23357,23362) = 545666234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23357 and 23362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23357 and 23362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23357 and 23362.

Prime Factorization of 23357

Prime Factorization of 23362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23357 and 23362.

LCM(23357,23362) = 23357¹ × 2¹ × 11681¹
LCM(23357,23362) = 545666234