What is the Least Common Multiple of 23644 and 23663?

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 23644 and 23663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23644 and 23663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23644,23663) = 1
LCM(23644,23663) = ( 23644 × 23663) / 1
LCM(23644,23663) = 559487972 / 1
LCM(23644,23663) = 559487972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23644 and 23663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23644 and 23663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23644 and 23663.

Prime Factorization of 23644

Prime Factorization of 23663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23644 and 23663.

LCM(23644,23663) = 2² × 23¹ × 257¹ × 23663¹
LCM(23644,23663) = 559487972