What is the Least Common Multiple of 23026 and 23044?

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 23026 and 23044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23026 and 23044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23026,23044) = 2
LCM(23026,23044) = ( 23026 × 23044) / 2
LCM(23026,23044) = 530611144 / 2
LCM(23026,23044) = 265305572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23026 and 23044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23026 and 23044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23026 and 23044.

Prime Factorization of 23026

Prime Factorization of 23044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23026 and 23044.

LCM(23026,23044) = 2² × 29¹ × 397¹ × 7¹ × 823¹
LCM(23026,23044) = 265305572