What is the Least Common Multiple of 23543 and 23559?

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 23543 and 23559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23543 and 23559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23543,23559) = 1
LCM(23543,23559) = ( 23543 × 23559) / 1
LCM(23543,23559) = 554649537 / 1
LCM(23543,23559) = 554649537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23543 and 23559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23543 and 23559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23543 and 23559.

Prime Factorization of 23543

Prime Factorization of 23559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23543 and 23559.

LCM(23543,23559) = 13¹ × 1811¹ × 3¹ × 7853¹
LCM(23543,23559) = 554649537