What is the Least Common Multiple of 23158 and 23166?

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 23158 and 23166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23158 and 23166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23158,23166) = 2
LCM(23158,23166) = ( 23158 × 23166) / 2
LCM(23158,23166) = 536478228 / 2
LCM(23158,23166) = 268239114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23158 and 23166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23158 and 23166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23158 and 23166.

Prime Factorization of 23158

Prime Factorization of 23166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23158 and 23166.

LCM(23158,23166) = 2¹ × 11579¹ × 3⁴ × 11¹ × 13¹
LCM(23158,23166) = 268239114