What is the Least Common Multiple of 23726 and 23741?

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 23726 and 23741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23726 and 23741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23726,23741) = 1
LCM(23726,23741) = ( 23726 × 23741) / 1
LCM(23726,23741) = 563278966 / 1
LCM(23726,23741) = 563278966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23726 and 23741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23726 and 23741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23726 and 23741.

Prime Factorization of 23726

Prime Factorization of 23741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23726 and 23741.

LCM(23726,23741) = 2¹ × 11863¹ × 23741¹
LCM(23726,23741) = 563278966