What is the Least Common Multiple of 23616 and 23635?

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 23616 and 23635 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23616 and 23635, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23616,23635) = 1
LCM(23616,23635) = ( 23616 × 23635) / 1
LCM(23616,23635) = 558164160 / 1
LCM(23616,23635) = 558164160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23616 and 23635 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23616 and 23635. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23616 and 23635.

Prime Factorization of 23616

Prime Factorization of 23635

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23616 and 23635.

LCM(23616,23635) = 2⁶ × 3² × 41¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 163¹
LCM(23616,23635) = 558164160