What is the Least Common Multiple of 23208 and 23221?

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 23208 and 23221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23208 and 23221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23208,23221) = 1
LCM(23208,23221) = ( 23208 × 23221) / 1
LCM(23208,23221) = 538912968 / 1
LCM(23208,23221) = 538912968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23208 and 23221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23208 and 23221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23208 and 23221.

Prime Factorization of 23208

Prime Factorization of 23221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23208 and 23221.

LCM(23208,23221) = 2³ × 3¹ × 967¹ × 11¹ × 2111¹
LCM(23208,23221) = 538912968