What is the Least Common Multiple of 23048 and 23066?

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 23048 and 23066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23048 and 23066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23048,23066) = 2
LCM(23048,23066) = ( 23048 × 23066) / 2
LCM(23048,23066) = 531625168 / 2
LCM(23048,23066) = 265812584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23048 and 23066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23048 and 23066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23048 and 23066.

Prime Factorization of 23048

Prime Factorization of 23066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23048 and 23066.

LCM(23048,23066) = 2³ × 43¹ × 67¹ × 19¹ × 607¹
LCM(23048,23066) = 265812584