What is the Least Common Multiple of 23396 and 23401?

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 23396 and 23401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23396 and 23401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23396,23401) = 1
LCM(23396,23401) = ( 23396 × 23401) / 1
LCM(23396,23401) = 547489796 / 1
LCM(23396,23401) = 547489796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23396 and 23401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23396 and 23401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23396 and 23401.

Prime Factorization of 23396

Prime Factorization of 23401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23396 and 23401.

LCM(23396,23401) = 2² × 5849¹ × 7¹ × 3343¹
LCM(23396,23401) = 547489796