What is the Least Common Multiple of 23957 and 23971?

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 23957 and 23971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23957 and 23971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23957,23971) = 1
LCM(23957,23971) = ( 23957 × 23971) / 1
LCM(23957,23971) = 574273247 / 1
LCM(23957,23971) = 574273247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23957 and 23971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23957 and 23971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23957 and 23971.

Prime Factorization of 23957

Prime Factorization of 23971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23957 and 23971.

LCM(23957,23971) = 23957¹ × 23971¹
LCM(23957,23971) = 574273247