What is the Least Common Multiple of 23399 and 23418?

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 23399 and 23418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23399 and 23418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23399,23418) = 1
LCM(23399,23418) = ( 23399 × 23418) / 1
LCM(23399,23418) = 547957782 / 1
LCM(23399,23418) = 547957782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23399 and 23418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23399 and 23418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23399 and 23418.

Prime Factorization of 23399

Prime Factorization of 23418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23399 and 23418.

LCM(23399,23418) = 23399¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 1301¹
LCM(23399,23418) = 547957782