What is the Least Common Multiple of 23508 and 23528?

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 23508 and 23528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23508 and 23528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23508,23528) = 4
LCM(23508,23528) = ( 23508 × 23528) / 4
LCM(23508,23528) = 553096224 / 4
LCM(23508,23528) = 138274056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23508 and 23528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23508 and 23528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23508 and 23528.

Prime Factorization of 23508

Prime Factorization of 23528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23508 and 23528.

LCM(23508,23528) = 2³ × 3² × 653¹ × 17¹ × 173¹
LCM(23508,23528) = 138274056