What is the Least Common Multiple of 23474 and 23485?

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 23474 and 23485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23474 and 23485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23474,23485) = 11
LCM(23474,23485) = ( 23474 × 23485) / 11
LCM(23474,23485) = 551286890 / 11
LCM(23474,23485) = 50116990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23474 and 23485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23474 and 23485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23474 and 23485.

Prime Factorization of 23474

Prime Factorization of 23485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23474 and 23485.

LCM(23474,23485) = 2¹ × 11² × 97¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 61¹
LCM(23474,23485) = 50116990