What is the Least Common Multiple of 23626 and 23641?

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 23626 and 23641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23626 and 23641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23626,23641) = 1
LCM(23626,23641) = ( 23626 × 23641) / 1
LCM(23626,23641) = 558542266 / 1
LCM(23626,23641) = 558542266

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23626 and 23641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23626 and 23641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23626 and 23641.

Prime Factorization of 23626

Prime Factorization of 23641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23626 and 23641.

LCM(23626,23641) = 2¹ × 11813¹ × 47¹ × 503¹
LCM(23626,23641) = 558542266