What is the Least Common Multiple of 23284 and 23294?

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 23284 and 23294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23284 and 23294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23284,23294) = 2
LCM(23284,23294) = ( 23284 × 23294) / 2
LCM(23284,23294) = 542377496 / 2
LCM(23284,23294) = 271188748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23284 and 23294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23284 and 23294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23284 and 23294.

Prime Factorization of 23284

Prime Factorization of 23294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23284 and 23294.

LCM(23284,23294) = 2² × 5821¹ × 19¹ × 613¹
LCM(23284,23294) = 271188748