What is the Least Common Multiple of 23878 and 23893?

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 23878 and 23893 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23878 and 23893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23878,23893) = 1
LCM(23878,23893) = ( 23878 × 23893) / 1
LCM(23878,23893) = 570517054 / 1
LCM(23878,23893) = 570517054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23878 and 23893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23878 and 23893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23878 and 23893.

Prime Factorization of 23878

Prime Factorization of 23893

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23878 and 23893.

LCM(23878,23893) = 2¹ × 11939¹ × 23893¹
LCM(23878,23893) = 570517054