What is the Least Common Multiple of 23628 and 23633?

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 23628 and 23633 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23628 and 23633, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23628,23633) = 1
LCM(23628,23633) = ( 23628 × 23633) / 1
LCM(23628,23633) = 558400524 / 1
LCM(23628,23633) = 558400524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23628 and 23633 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23628 and 23633. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23628 and 23633.

Prime Factorization of 23628

Prime Factorization of 23633

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23628 and 23633.

LCM(23628,23633) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 179¹ × 23633¹
LCM(23628,23633) = 558400524