What is the Least Common Multiple of 23220 and 23234?

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 23220 and 23234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23220 and 23234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23220,23234) = 2
LCM(23220,23234) = ( 23220 × 23234) / 2
LCM(23220,23234) = 539493480 / 2
LCM(23220,23234) = 269746740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23220 and 23234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23220 and 23234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23220 and 23234.

Prime Factorization of 23220

Prime Factorization of 23234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23220 and 23234.

LCM(23220,23234) = 2² × 3³ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 11617¹
LCM(23220,23234) = 269746740