What is the Least Common Multiple of 23575 and 23588?

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 23575 and 23588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23575 and 23588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23575,23588) = 1
LCM(23575,23588) = ( 23575 × 23588) / 1
LCM(23575,23588) = 556087100 / 1
LCM(23575,23588) = 556087100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23575 and 23588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23575 and 23588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23575 and 23588.

Prime Factorization of 23575

Prime Factorization of 23588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23575 and 23588.

LCM(23575,23588) = 5² × 23¹ × 41¹ × 2² × 5897¹
LCM(23575,23588) = 556087100