What is the Least Common Multiple of 23558 and 23576?

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 23558 and 23576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23558 and 23576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23558,23576) = 2
LCM(23558,23576) = ( 23558 × 23576) / 2
LCM(23558,23576) = 555403408 / 2
LCM(23558,23576) = 277701704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23558 and 23576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23558 and 23576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23558 and 23576.

Prime Factorization of 23558

Prime Factorization of 23576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23558 and 23576.

LCM(23558,23576) = 2³ × 11779¹ × 7¹ × 421¹
LCM(23558,23576) = 277701704