What is the Least Common Multiple of 23378 and 23386?

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 23378 and 23386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23378 and 23386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23378,23386) = 2
LCM(23378,23386) = ( 23378 × 23386) / 2
LCM(23378,23386) = 546717908 / 2
LCM(23378,23386) = 273358954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23378 and 23386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23378 and 23386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23378 and 23386.

Prime Factorization of 23378

Prime Factorization of 23386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23378 and 23386.

LCM(23378,23386) = 2¹ × 11689¹ × 11¹ × 1063¹
LCM(23378,23386) = 273358954