What is the Least Common Multiple of 23591 and 23609?

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 23591 and 23609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23591 and 23609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23591,23609) = 1
LCM(23591,23609) = ( 23591 × 23609) / 1
LCM(23591,23609) = 556959919 / 1
LCM(23591,23609) = 556959919

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23591 and 23609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23591 and 23609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23591 and 23609.

Prime Factorization of 23591

Prime Factorization of 23609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23591 and 23609.

LCM(23591,23609) = 31¹ × 761¹ × 23609¹
LCM(23591,23609) = 556959919