What is the Least Common Multiple of 23943 and 23947?

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 23943 and 23947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23943 and 23947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23943,23947) = 1
LCM(23943,23947) = ( 23943 × 23947) / 1
LCM(23943,23947) = 573363021 / 1
LCM(23943,23947) = 573363021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23943 and 23947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23943 and 23947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23943 and 23947.

Prime Factorization of 23943

Prime Factorization of 23947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23943 and 23947.

LCM(23943,23947) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 347¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 311¹
LCM(23943,23947) = 573363021