What is the Least Common Multiple of 23202 and 23206?

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 23202 and 23206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23202 and 23206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23202,23206) = 2
LCM(23202,23206) = ( 23202 × 23206) / 2
LCM(23202,23206) = 538425612 / 2
LCM(23202,23206) = 269212806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23202 and 23206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23202 and 23206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23202 and 23206.

Prime Factorization of 23202

Prime Factorization of 23206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23202 and 23206.

LCM(23202,23206) = 2¹ × 3² × 1289¹ × 41¹ × 283¹
LCM(23202,23206) = 269212806