What is the Least Common Multiple of 23358 and 23377?

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 23358 and 23377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23358 and 23377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23358,23377) = 1
LCM(23358,23377) = ( 23358 × 23377) / 1
LCM(23358,23377) = 546039966 / 1
LCM(23358,23377) = 546039966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23358 and 23377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23358 and 23377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23358 and 23377.

Prime Factorization of 23358

Prime Factorization of 23377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23358 and 23377.

LCM(23358,23377) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 229¹ × 97¹ × 241¹
LCM(23358,23377) = 546039966