What is the Least Common Multiple of 23120 and 23136?

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 23120 and 23136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23120 and 23136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23120,23136) = 16
LCM(23120,23136) = ( 23120 × 23136) / 16
LCM(23120,23136) = 534904320 / 16
LCM(23120,23136) = 33431520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23120 and 23136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23120 and 23136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23120 and 23136.

Prime Factorization of 23120

Prime Factorization of 23136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23120 and 23136.

LCM(23120,23136) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 17² × 3¹ × 241¹
LCM(23120,23136) = 33431520