What is the Least Common Multiple of 23869 and 23885?

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 23869 and 23885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23869 and 23885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23869,23885) = 1
LCM(23869,23885) = ( 23869 × 23885) / 1
LCM(23869,23885) = 570111065 / 1
LCM(23869,23885) = 570111065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23869 and 23885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23869 and 23885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23869 and 23885.

Prime Factorization of 23869

Prime Factorization of 23885

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23869 and 23885.

LCM(23869,23885) = 23869¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 281¹
LCM(23869,23885) = 570111065