What is the Least Common Multiple of 23572 and 23589?

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 23572 and 23589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23572 and 23589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23572,23589) = 1
LCM(23572,23589) = ( 23572 × 23589) / 1
LCM(23572,23589) = 556039908 / 1
LCM(23572,23589) = 556039908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23572 and 23589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23572 and 23589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23572 and 23589.

Prime Factorization of 23572

Prime Factorization of 23589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23572 and 23589.

LCM(23572,23589) = 2² × 71¹ × 83¹ × 3² × 2621¹
LCM(23572,23589) = 556039908