What is the Least Common Multiple of 23346 and 23360?

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 23346 and 23360 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23346 and 23360, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23346,23360) = 2
LCM(23346,23360) = ( 23346 × 23360) / 2
LCM(23346,23360) = 545362560 / 2
LCM(23346,23360) = 272681280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23346 and 23360 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23346 and 23360. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23346 and 23360.

Prime Factorization of 23346

Prime Factorization of 23360

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23346 and 23360.

LCM(23346,23360) = 2⁶ × 3² × 1297¹ × 5¹ × 73¹
LCM(23346,23360) = 272681280