What is the Least Common Multiple of 23174 and 23178?

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 23174 and 23178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23174 and 23178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23174,23178) = 2
LCM(23174,23178) = ( 23174 × 23178) / 2
LCM(23174,23178) = 537126972 / 2
LCM(23174,23178) = 268563486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23174 and 23178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23174 and 23178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23174 and 23178.

Prime Factorization of 23174

Prime Factorization of 23178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23174 and 23178.

LCM(23174,23178) = 2¹ × 11587¹ × 3¹ × 3863¹
LCM(23174,23178) = 268563486