What is the Least Common Multiple of 23864 and 23883?

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 23864 and 23883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23864 and 23883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23864,23883) = 19
LCM(23864,23883) = ( 23864 × 23883) / 19
LCM(23864,23883) = 569943912 / 19
LCM(23864,23883) = 29997048

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23864 and 23883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23864 and 23883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23864 and 23883.

Prime Factorization of 23864

Prime Factorization of 23883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23864 and 23883.

LCM(23864,23883) = 2³ × 19¹ × 157¹ × 3¹ × 419¹
LCM(23864,23883) = 29997048