What is the Least Common Multiple of 23708 and 23721?

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 23708 and 23721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23708 and 23721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23708,23721) = 1
LCM(23708,23721) = ( 23708 × 23721) / 1
LCM(23708,23721) = 562377468 / 1
LCM(23708,23721) = 562377468

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23708 and 23721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23708 and 23721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23708 and 23721.

Prime Factorization of 23708

Prime Factorization of 23721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23708 and 23721.

LCM(23708,23721) = 2² × 5927¹ × 3¹ × 7907¹
LCM(23708,23721) = 562377468