What is the Least Common Multiple of 23628 and 23647?

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 23647 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 23647, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23628,23647) = 1
LCM(23628,23647) = ( 23628 × 23647) / 1
LCM(23628,23647) = 558731316 / 1
LCM(23628,23647) = 558731316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23628 and 23647 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23628 and 23647. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23628 and 23647.

Prime Factorization of 23628

Prime Factorization of 23647

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23628 and 23647.

LCM(23628,23647) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 179¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 107¹
LCM(23628,23647) = 558731316