What is the Least Common Multiple of 23068 and 23078?

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 23068 and 23078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23068 and 23078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23068,23078) = 2
LCM(23068,23078) = ( 23068 × 23078) / 2
LCM(23068,23078) = 532363304 / 2
LCM(23068,23078) = 266181652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23068 and 23078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23068 and 23078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23068 and 23078.

Prime Factorization of 23068

Prime Factorization of 23078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23068 and 23078.

LCM(23068,23078) = 2² × 73¹ × 79¹ × 11¹ × 1049¹
LCM(23068,23078) = 266181652