What is the Least Common Multiple of 23398 and 23417?

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 23398 and 23417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23398 and 23417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23398,23417) = 1
LCM(23398,23417) = ( 23398 × 23417) / 1
LCM(23398,23417) = 547910966 / 1
LCM(23398,23417) = 547910966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23398 and 23417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23398 and 23417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23398 and 23417.

Prime Factorization of 23398

Prime Factorization of 23417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23398 and 23417.

LCM(23398,23417) = 2¹ × 11699¹ × 23417¹
LCM(23398,23417) = 547910966