What is the Least Common Multiple of 23827 and 23838?

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 23827 and 23838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23827 and 23838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23827,23838) = 1
LCM(23827,23838) = ( 23827 × 23838) / 1
LCM(23827,23838) = 567988026 / 1
LCM(23827,23838) = 567988026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23827 and 23838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23827 and 23838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23827 and 23838.

Prime Factorization of 23827

Prime Factorization of 23838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23827 and 23838.

LCM(23827,23838) = 23827¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 137¹
LCM(23827,23838) = 567988026