What is the Least Common Multiple of 23987 and 23991?

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 23987 and 23991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23987 and 23991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23987,23991) = 1
LCM(23987,23991) = ( 23987 × 23991) / 1
LCM(23987,23991) = 575472117 / 1
LCM(23987,23991) = 575472117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23987 and 23991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23987 and 23991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23987 and 23991.

Prime Factorization of 23987

Prime Factorization of 23991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23987 and 23991.

LCM(23987,23991) = 17² × 83¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 727¹
LCM(23987,23991) = 575472117