What is the Least Common Multiple of 23498 and 23502?

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 23498 and 23502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23498 and 23502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23498,23502) = 2
LCM(23498,23502) = ( 23498 × 23502) / 2
LCM(23498,23502) = 552249996 / 2
LCM(23498,23502) = 276124998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23498 and 23502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23498 and 23502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23498 and 23502.

Prime Factorization of 23498

Prime Factorization of 23502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23498 and 23502.

LCM(23498,23502) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 379¹ × 3¹ × 3917¹
LCM(23498,23502) = 276124998