What is the Least Common Multiple of 23053 and 23068?

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 23053 and 23068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23053 and 23068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23053,23068) = 1
LCM(23053,23068) = ( 23053 × 23068) / 1
LCM(23053,23068) = 531786604 / 1
LCM(23053,23068) = 531786604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23053 and 23068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23053 and 23068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23053 and 23068.

Prime Factorization of 23053

Prime Factorization of 23068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23053 and 23068.

LCM(23053,23068) = 23053¹ × 2² × 73¹ × 79¹
LCM(23053,23068) = 531786604