What is the Least Common Multiple of 23673 and 23679?

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 23673 and 23679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23673 and 23679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23673,23679) = 3
LCM(23673,23679) = ( 23673 × 23679) / 3
LCM(23673,23679) = 560552967 / 3
LCM(23673,23679) = 186850989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23673 and 23679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23673 and 23679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23673 and 23679.

Prime Factorization of 23673

Prime Factorization of 23679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23673 and 23679.

LCM(23673,23679) = 3³ × 13¹ × 607¹ × 877¹
LCM(23673,23679) = 186850989