What is the Least Common Multiple of 23228 and 23241?

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 23228 and 23241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23228 and 23241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23228,23241) = 1
LCM(23228,23241) = ( 23228 × 23241) / 1
LCM(23228,23241) = 539841948 / 1
LCM(23228,23241) = 539841948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23228 and 23241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23228 and 23241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23228 and 23241.

Prime Factorization of 23228

Prime Factorization of 23241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23228 and 23241.

LCM(23228,23241) = 2² × 5807¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 127¹
LCM(23228,23241) = 539841948