What is the Least Common Multiple of 23788 and 23802?

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 23788 and 23802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23788 and 23802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23788,23802) = 2
LCM(23788,23802) = ( 23788 × 23802) / 2
LCM(23788,23802) = 566201976 / 2
LCM(23788,23802) = 283100988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23788 and 23802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23788 and 23802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23788 and 23802.

Prime Factorization of 23788

Prime Factorization of 23802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23788 and 23802.

LCM(23788,23802) = 2² × 19¹ × 313¹ × 3¹ × 3967¹
LCM(23788,23802) = 283100988