What is the Least Common Multiple of 23146 and 23151?

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 23146 and 23151 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23146 and 23151, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23146,23151) = 1
LCM(23146,23151) = ( 23146 × 23151) / 1
LCM(23146,23151) = 535853046 / 1
LCM(23146,23151) = 535853046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23146 and 23151 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23146 and 23151. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23146 and 23151.

Prime Factorization of 23146

Prime Factorization of 23151

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23146 and 23151.

LCM(23146,23151) = 2¹ × 71¹ × 163¹ × 3¹ × 7717¹
LCM(23146,23151) = 535853046