What is the Least Common Multiple of 23506 and 23511?

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 23506 and 23511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23506 and 23511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23506,23511) = 1
LCM(23506,23511) = ( 23506 × 23511) / 1
LCM(23506,23511) = 552649566 / 1
LCM(23506,23511) = 552649566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23506 and 23511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23506 and 23511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23506 and 23511.

Prime Factorization of 23506

Prime Factorization of 23511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23506 and 23511.

LCM(23506,23511) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 461¹
LCM(23506,23511) = 552649566