What is the Least Common Multiple of 23118 and 23126?

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 23118 and 23126 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23118 and 23126, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23118,23126) = 2
LCM(23118,23126) = ( 23118 × 23126) / 2
LCM(23118,23126) = 534626868 / 2
LCM(23118,23126) = 267313434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23118 and 23126 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23118 and 23126. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23118 and 23126.

Prime Factorization of 23118

Prime Factorization of 23126

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23118 and 23126.

LCM(23118,23126) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3853¹ × 31¹ × 373¹
LCM(23118,23126) = 267313434