What is the Least Common Multiple of 23687 and 23693?

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 23687 and 23693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23687 and 23693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23687,23693) = 1
LCM(23687,23693) = ( 23687 × 23693) / 1
LCM(23687,23693) = 561216091 / 1
LCM(23687,23693) = 561216091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23687 and 23693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23687 and 23693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23687 and 23693.

Prime Factorization of 23687

Prime Factorization of 23693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23687 and 23693.

LCM(23687,23693) = 23687¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 43¹
LCM(23687,23693) = 561216091