What is the Least Common Multiple of 23268 and 23278?

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 23268 and 23278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23268 and 23278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23268,23278) = 2
LCM(23268,23278) = ( 23268 × 23278) / 2
LCM(23268,23278) = 541632504 / 2
LCM(23268,23278) = 270816252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23268 and 23278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23268 and 23278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23268 and 23278.

Prime Factorization of 23268

Prime Factorization of 23278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23268 and 23278.

LCM(23268,23278) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 277¹ × 103¹ × 113¹
LCM(23268,23278) = 270816252