What is the Least Common Multiple of 23212 and 23223?

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 23212 and 23223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23212 and 23223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23212,23223) = 1
LCM(23212,23223) = ( 23212 × 23223) / 1
LCM(23212,23223) = 539052276 / 1
LCM(23212,23223) = 539052276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23212 and 23223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23212 and 23223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23212 and 23223.

Prime Factorization of 23212

Prime Factorization of 23223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23212 and 23223.

LCM(23212,23223) = 2² × 7¹ × 829¹ × 3¹ × 7741¹
LCM(23212,23223) = 539052276