What is the Least Common Multiple of 23718 and 23727?

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 23718 and 23727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23718 and 23727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23718,23727) = 3
LCM(23718,23727) = ( 23718 × 23727) / 3
LCM(23718,23727) = 562756986 / 3
LCM(23718,23727) = 187585662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23718 and 23727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23718 and 23727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23718 and 23727.

Prime Factorization of 23718

Prime Factorization of 23727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23718 and 23727.

LCM(23718,23727) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 67¹ × 11¹ × 719¹
LCM(23718,23727) = 187585662