What is the Least Common Multiple of 23537 and 23549?

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 23537 and 23549 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23537 and 23549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23537,23549) = 1
LCM(23537,23549) = ( 23537 × 23549) / 1
LCM(23537,23549) = 554272813 / 1
LCM(23537,23549) = 554272813

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23537 and 23549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23537 and 23549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23537 and 23549.

Prime Factorization of 23537

Prime Factorization of 23549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23537 and 23549.

LCM(23537,23549) = 23537¹ × 23549¹
LCM(23537,23549) = 554272813