What is the Least Common Multiple of 23401 and 23405?

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 23401 and 23405 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23401 and 23405, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23401,23405) = 1
LCM(23401,23405) = ( 23401 × 23405) / 1
LCM(23401,23405) = 547700405 / 1
LCM(23401,23405) = 547700405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23401 and 23405 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23401 and 23405. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23401 and 23405.

Prime Factorization of 23401

Prime Factorization of 23405

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23401 and 23405.

LCM(23401,23405) = 7¹ × 3343¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 151¹
LCM(23401,23405) = 547700405