What is the Least Common Multiple of 23622 and 23632?

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 23622 and 23632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23622 and 23632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23622,23632) = 2
LCM(23622,23632) = ( 23622 × 23632) / 2
LCM(23622,23632) = 558235104 / 2
LCM(23622,23632) = 279117552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23622 and 23632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23622 and 23632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23622 and 23632.

Prime Factorization of 23622

Prime Factorization of 23632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23622 and 23632.

LCM(23622,23632) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 127¹ × 7¹ × 211¹
LCM(23622,23632) = 279117552