What is the Least Common Multiple of 23586 and 23593?

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 23586 and 23593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23586 and 23593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23586,23593) = 1
LCM(23586,23593) = ( 23586 × 23593) / 1
LCM(23586,23593) = 556464498 / 1
LCM(23586,23593) = 556464498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23586 and 23593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23586 and 23593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23586 and 23593.

Prime Factorization of 23586

Prime Factorization of 23593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23586 and 23593.

LCM(23586,23593) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3931¹ × 23593¹
LCM(23586,23593) = 556464498