What is the Least Common Multiple of 23098 and 23118?

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 23098 and 23118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23098 and 23118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23098,23118) = 2
LCM(23098,23118) = ( 23098 × 23118) / 2
LCM(23098,23118) = 533979564 / 2
LCM(23098,23118) = 266989782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23098 and 23118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23098 and 23118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23098 and 23118.

Prime Factorization of 23098

Prime Factorization of 23118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23098 and 23118.

LCM(23098,23118) = 2¹ × 11549¹ × 3¹ × 3853¹
LCM(23098,23118) = 266989782