What is the Least Common Multiple of 23383 and 23387?

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 23383 and 23387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23383 and 23387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23383,23387) = 1
LCM(23383,23387) = ( 23383 × 23387) / 1
LCM(23383,23387) = 546858221 / 1
LCM(23383,23387) = 546858221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23383 and 23387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23383 and 23387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23383 and 23387.

Prime Factorization of 23383

Prime Factorization of 23387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23383 and 23387.

LCM(23383,23387) = 67¹ × 349¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(23383,23387) = 546858221