What is the Least Common Multiple of 23935 and 23948?

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 23935 and 23948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23935 and 23948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23935,23948) = 1
LCM(23935,23948) = ( 23935 × 23948) / 1
LCM(23935,23948) = 573195380 / 1
LCM(23935,23948) = 573195380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23935 and 23948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23935 and 23948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23935 and 23948.

Prime Factorization of 23935

Prime Factorization of 23948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23935 and 23948.

LCM(23935,23948) = 5¹ × 4787¹ × 2² × 5987¹
LCM(23935,23948) = 573195380