What is the Least Common Multiple of 23592 and 23604?

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 23592 and 23604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23592 and 23604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23592,23604) = 12
LCM(23592,23604) = ( 23592 × 23604) / 12
LCM(23592,23604) = 556865568 / 12
LCM(23592,23604) = 46405464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23592 and 23604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23592 and 23604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23592 and 23604.

Prime Factorization of 23592

Prime Factorization of 23604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23592 and 23604.

LCM(23592,23604) = 2³ × 3¹ × 983¹ × 7¹ × 281¹
LCM(23592,23604) = 46405464