What is the Least Common Multiple of 23568 and 23572?

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 23568 and 23572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23568 and 23572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23568,23572) = 4
LCM(23568,23572) = ( 23568 × 23572) / 4
LCM(23568,23572) = 555544896 / 4
LCM(23568,23572) = 138886224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23568 and 23572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23568 and 23572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23568 and 23572.

Prime Factorization of 23568

Prime Factorization of 23572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23568 and 23572.

LCM(23568,23572) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 491¹ × 71¹ × 83¹
LCM(23568,23572) = 138886224