What is the Least Common Multiple of 23897 and 23917?

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 23897 and 23917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23897 and 23917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23897,23917) = 1
LCM(23897,23917) = ( 23897 × 23917) / 1
LCM(23897,23917) = 571544549 / 1
LCM(23897,23917) = 571544549

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23897 and 23917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23897 and 23917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23897 and 23917.

Prime Factorization of 23897

Prime Factorization of 23917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23897 and 23917.

LCM(23897,23917) = 23¹ × 1039¹ × 23917¹
LCM(23897,23917) = 571544549