What is the Least Common Multiple of 23413 and 23426?

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 23413 and 23426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23413 and 23426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23413,23426) = 13
LCM(23413,23426) = ( 23413 × 23426) / 13
LCM(23413,23426) = 548472938 / 13
LCM(23413,23426) = 42190226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23413 and 23426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23413 and 23426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23413 and 23426.

Prime Factorization of 23413

Prime Factorization of 23426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23413 and 23426.

LCM(23413,23426) = 13¹ × 1801¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 53¹
LCM(23413,23426) = 42190226