What is the Least Common Multiple of 23428 and 23442?

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 23428 and 23442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23428 and 23442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23428,23442) = 2
LCM(23428,23442) = ( 23428 × 23442) / 2
LCM(23428,23442) = 549199176 / 2
LCM(23428,23442) = 274599588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23428 and 23442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23428 and 23442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23428 and 23442.

Prime Factorization of 23428

Prime Factorization of 23442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23428 and 23442.

LCM(23428,23442) = 2² × 5857¹ × 3¹ × 3907¹
LCM(23428,23442) = 274599588