What is the Least Common Multiple of 23014 and 23028?

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 23014 and 23028 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23014 and 23028, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23014,23028) = 2
LCM(23014,23028) = ( 23014 × 23028) / 2
LCM(23014,23028) = 529966392 / 2
LCM(23014,23028) = 264983196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23014 and 23028 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23014 and 23028. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23014 and 23028.

Prime Factorization of 23014

Prime Factorization of 23028

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23014 and 23028.

LCM(23014,23028) = 2² × 37¹ × 311¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 101¹
LCM(23014,23028) = 264983196