What is the Least Common Multiple of 23876 and 23887?

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 23876 and 23887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23876 and 23887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23876,23887) = 1
LCM(23876,23887) = ( 23876 × 23887) / 1
LCM(23876,23887) = 570326012 / 1
LCM(23876,23887) = 570326012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23876 and 23887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23876 and 23887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23876 and 23887.

Prime Factorization of 23876

Prime Factorization of 23887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23876 and 23887.

LCM(23876,23887) = 2² × 47¹ × 127¹ × 23887¹
LCM(23876,23887) = 570326012