What is the Least Common Multiple of 23206 and 23211?

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 23206 and 23211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23206 and 23211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23206,23211) = 1
LCM(23206,23211) = ( 23206 × 23211) / 1
LCM(23206,23211) = 538634466 / 1
LCM(23206,23211) = 538634466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23206 and 23211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23206 and 23211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23206 and 23211.

Prime Factorization of 23206

Prime Factorization of 23211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23206 and 23211.

LCM(23206,23211) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 283¹ × 3² × 2579¹
LCM(23206,23211) = 538634466