What is the Least Common Multiple of 23168 and 23179?

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 23168 and 23179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23168 and 23179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23168,23179) = 1
LCM(23168,23179) = ( 23168 × 23179) / 1
LCM(23168,23179) = 537011072 / 1
LCM(23168,23179) = 537011072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23168 and 23179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23168 and 23179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23168 and 23179.

Prime Factorization of 23168

Prime Factorization of 23179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23168 and 23179.

LCM(23168,23179) = 2⁷ × 181¹ × 13¹ × 1783¹
LCM(23168,23179) = 537011072