What is the Least Common Multiple of 23046 and 23063?

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 23046 and 23063 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23046 and 23063, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23046,23063) = 1
LCM(23046,23063) = ( 23046 × 23063) / 1
LCM(23046,23063) = 531509898 / 1
LCM(23046,23063) = 531509898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23046 and 23063 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23046 and 23063. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23046 and 23063.

Prime Factorization of 23046

Prime Factorization of 23063

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23046 and 23063.

LCM(23046,23063) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 167¹ × 23063¹
LCM(23046,23063) = 531509898