What is the Least Common Multiple of 23734 and 23747?

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 23734 and 23747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23734 and 23747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23734,23747) = 1
LCM(23734,23747) = ( 23734 × 23747) / 1
LCM(23734,23747) = 563611298 / 1
LCM(23734,23747) = 563611298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23734 and 23747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23734 and 23747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23734 and 23747.

Prime Factorization of 23734

Prime Factorization of 23747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23734 and 23747.

LCM(23734,23747) = 2¹ × 11867¹ × 23747¹
LCM(23734,23747) = 563611298