What is the Least Common Multiple of 23620 and 23629?

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 23620 and 23629 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23620 and 23629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23620,23629) = 1
LCM(23620,23629) = ( 23620 × 23629) / 1
LCM(23620,23629) = 558116980 / 1
LCM(23620,23629) = 558116980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23620 and 23629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23620 and 23629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23620 and 23629.

Prime Factorization of 23620

Prime Factorization of 23629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23620 and 23629.

LCM(23620,23629) = 2² × 5¹ × 1181¹ × 23629¹
LCM(23620,23629) = 558116980