What is the Least Common Multiple of 2393 and 2406?

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 2393 and 2406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2393 and 2406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2393,2406) = 1
LCM(2393,2406) = ( 2393 × 2406) / 1
LCM(2393,2406) = 5757558 / 1
LCM(2393,2406) = 5757558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2393 and 2406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2393 and 2406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2393 and 2406.

Prime Factorization of 2393

Prime Factorization of 2406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2393 and 2406.

LCM(2393,2406) = 2393¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 401¹
LCM(2393,2406) = 5757558