What is the Least Common Multiple of 23976 and 23981?

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 23976 and 23981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23976 and 23981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23976,23981) = 1
LCM(23976,23981) = ( 23976 × 23981) / 1
LCM(23976,23981) = 574968456 / 1
LCM(23976,23981) = 574968456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23976 and 23981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23976 and 23981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23976 and 23981.

Prime Factorization of 23976

Prime Factorization of 23981

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23976 and 23981.

LCM(23976,23981) = 2³ × 3⁴ × 37¹ × 23981¹
LCM(23976,23981) = 574968456