What is the Least Common Multiple of 23388 and 23397?

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 23388 and 23397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23388 and 23397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23388,23397) = 3
LCM(23388,23397) = ( 23388 × 23397) / 3
LCM(23388,23397) = 547209036 / 3
LCM(23388,23397) = 182403012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23388 and 23397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23388 and 23397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23388 and 23397.

Prime Factorization of 23388

Prime Factorization of 23397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23388 and 23397.

LCM(23388,23397) = 2² × 3¹ × 1949¹ × 11¹ × 709¹
LCM(23388,23397) = 182403012