What is the Least Common Multiple of 23242 and 23250?

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 23242 and 23250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23242 and 23250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23242,23250) = 2
LCM(23242,23250) = ( 23242 × 23250) / 2
LCM(23242,23250) = 540376500 / 2
LCM(23242,23250) = 270188250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23242 and 23250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23242 and 23250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23242 and 23250.

Prime Factorization of 23242

Prime Factorization of 23250

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23242 and 23250.

LCM(23242,23250) = 2¹ × 11621¹ × 3¹ × 5³ × 31¹
LCM(23242,23250) = 270188250