What is the Least Common Multiple of 23573 and 23587?

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 23573 and 23587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23573 and 23587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23573,23587) = 1
LCM(23573,23587) = ( 23573 × 23587) / 1
LCM(23573,23587) = 556016351 / 1
LCM(23573,23587) = 556016351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23573 and 23587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23573 and 23587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23573 and 23587.

Prime Factorization of 23573

Prime Factorization of 23587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23573 and 23587.

LCM(23573,23587) = 11¹ × 2143¹ × 103¹ × 229¹
LCM(23573,23587) = 556016351