What is the Least Common Multiple of 23774 and 23794?

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 23774 and 23794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23774 and 23794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23774,23794) = 2
LCM(23774,23794) = ( 23774 × 23794) / 2
LCM(23774,23794) = 565678556 / 2
LCM(23774,23794) = 282839278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23774 and 23794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23774 and 23794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23774 and 23794.

Prime Factorization of 23774

Prime Factorization of 23794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23774 and 23794.

LCM(23774,23794) = 2¹ × 11887¹ × 11897¹
LCM(23774,23794) = 282839278