What is the Least Common Multiple of 23701 and 23717?

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 23701 and 23717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23701 and 23717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23701,23717) = 1
LCM(23701,23717) = ( 23701 × 23717) / 1
LCM(23701,23717) = 562116617 / 1
LCM(23701,23717) = 562116617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23701 and 23717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23701 and 23717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23701 and 23717.

Prime Factorization of 23701

Prime Factorization of 23717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23701 and 23717.

LCM(23701,23717) = 137¹ × 173¹ × 37¹ × 641¹
LCM(23701,23717) = 562116617