What is the Least Common Multiple of 23188 and 23195?

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 23188 and 23195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23188 and 23195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23188,23195) = 1
LCM(23188,23195) = ( 23188 × 23195) / 1
LCM(23188,23195) = 537845660 / 1
LCM(23188,23195) = 537845660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23188 and 23195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23188 and 23195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23188 and 23195.

Prime Factorization of 23188

Prime Factorization of 23195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23188 and 23195.

LCM(23188,23195) = 2² × 11¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 5¹ × 4639¹
LCM(23188,23195) = 537845660