What is the Least Common Multiple of 23379 and 23388?

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 23379 and 23388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23379 and 23388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23379,23388) = 3
LCM(23379,23388) = ( 23379 × 23388) / 3
LCM(23379,23388) = 546788052 / 3
LCM(23379,23388) = 182262684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23379 and 23388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23379 and 23388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23379 and 23388.

Prime Factorization of 23379

Prime Factorization of 23388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23379 and 23388.

LCM(23379,23388) = 3¹ × 7793¹ × 2² × 1949¹
LCM(23379,23388) = 182262684