What is the Least Common Multiple of 23229 and 23235?

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 23229 and 23235 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23229 and 23235, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23229,23235) = 3
LCM(23229,23235) = ( 23229 × 23235) / 3
LCM(23229,23235) = 539725815 / 3
LCM(23229,23235) = 179908605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23229 and 23235 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23229 and 23235. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23229 and 23235.

Prime Factorization of 23229

Prime Factorization of 23235

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23229 and 23235.

LCM(23229,23235) = 3² × 29¹ × 89¹ × 5¹ × 1549¹
LCM(23229,23235) = 179908605