What is the Least Common Multiple of 23630 and 23634?

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 23630 and 23634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23630 and 23634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23630,23634) = 2
LCM(23630,23634) = ( 23630 × 23634) / 2
LCM(23630,23634) = 558471420 / 2
LCM(23630,23634) = 279235710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23630 and 23634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23630 and 23634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23630 and 23634.

Prime Factorization of 23630

Prime Factorization of 23634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23630 and 23634.

LCM(23630,23634) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 139¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 101¹
LCM(23630,23634) = 279235710