What is the Least Common Multiple of 23246 and 23262?

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 23246 and 23262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23246 and 23262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23246,23262) = 2
LCM(23246,23262) = ( 23246 × 23262) / 2
LCM(23246,23262) = 540748452 / 2
LCM(23246,23262) = 270374226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23246 and 23262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23246 and 23262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23246 and 23262.

Prime Factorization of 23246

Prime Factorization of 23262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23246 and 23262.

LCM(23246,23262) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 197¹ × 3¹ × 3877¹
LCM(23246,23262) = 270374226