What is the Least Common Multiple of 23862 and 23869?

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 23862 and 23869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23862 and 23869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23862,23869) = 1
LCM(23862,23869) = ( 23862 × 23869) / 1
LCM(23862,23869) = 569562078 / 1
LCM(23862,23869) = 569562078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23862 and 23869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23862 and 23869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23862 and 23869.

Prime Factorization of 23862

Prime Factorization of 23869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23862 and 23869.

LCM(23862,23869) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 97¹ × 23869¹
LCM(23862,23869) = 569562078