What is the Least Common Multiple of 23866 and 23879?

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 23866 and 23879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23866 and 23879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23866,23879) = 1
LCM(23866,23879) = ( 23866 × 23879) / 1
LCM(23866,23879) = 569896214 / 1
LCM(23866,23879) = 569896214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23866 and 23879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23866 and 23879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23866 and 23879.

Prime Factorization of 23866

Prime Factorization of 23879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23866 and 23879.

LCM(23866,23879) = 2¹ × 11933¹ × 23879¹
LCM(23866,23879) = 569896214