What is the Least Common Multiple of 23379 and 23396?

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 23396 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 23396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23379,23396) = 1
LCM(23379,23396) = ( 23379 × 23396) / 1
LCM(23379,23396) = 546975084 / 1
LCM(23379,23396) = 546975084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23379 and 23396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23379 and 23396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23379 and 23396.

Prime Factorization of 23379

Prime Factorization of 23396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23379 and 23396.

LCM(23379,23396) = 3¹ × 7793¹ × 2² × 5849¹
LCM(23379,23396) = 546975084