What is the Least Common Multiple of 23956 and 23975?

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 23956 and 23975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23956 and 23975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23956,23975) = 1
LCM(23956,23975) = ( 23956 × 23975) / 1
LCM(23956,23975) = 574345100 / 1
LCM(23956,23975) = 574345100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23956 and 23975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23956 and 23975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23956 and 23975.

Prime Factorization of 23956

Prime Factorization of 23975

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23956 and 23975.

LCM(23956,23975) = 2² × 53¹ × 113¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 137¹
LCM(23956,23975) = 574345100