What is the Least Common Multiple of 23385 and 23403?

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 23385 and 23403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23385 and 23403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23385,23403) = 3
LCM(23385,23403) = ( 23385 × 23403) / 3
LCM(23385,23403) = 547279155 / 3
LCM(23385,23403) = 182426385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23385 and 23403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23385 and 23403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23385 and 23403.

Prime Factorization of 23385

Prime Factorization of 23403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23385 and 23403.

LCM(23385,23403) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 1559¹ × 29¹ × 269¹
LCM(23385,23403) = 182426385