What is the Least Common Multiple of 23869 and 23886?

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 23886 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 23886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23869,23886) = 1
LCM(23869,23886) = ( 23869 × 23886) / 1
LCM(23869,23886) = 570134934 / 1
LCM(23869,23886) = 570134934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23869 and 23886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23869 and 23886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23869 and 23886.

Prime Factorization of 23869

Prime Factorization of 23886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23869 and 23886.

LCM(23869,23886) = 23869¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 1327¹
LCM(23869,23886) = 570134934