What is the Least Common Multiple of 23901 and 23913?

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 23901 and 23913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23901 and 23913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23901,23913) = 3
LCM(23901,23913) = ( 23901 × 23913) / 3
LCM(23901,23913) = 571544613 / 3
LCM(23901,23913) = 190514871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23901 and 23913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23901 and 23913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23901 and 23913.

Prime Factorization of 23901

Prime Factorization of 23913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23901 and 23913.

LCM(23901,23913) = 3² × 31¹ × 257¹ × 2657¹
LCM(23901,23913) = 190514871