What is the Least Common Multiple of 23649 and 23656?

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 23649 and 23656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23649 and 23656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23649,23656) = 1
LCM(23649,23656) = ( 23649 × 23656) / 1
LCM(23649,23656) = 559440744 / 1
LCM(23649,23656) = 559440744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23649 and 23656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23649 and 23656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23649 and 23656.

Prime Factorization of 23649

Prime Factorization of 23656

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23649 and 23656.

LCM(23649,23656) = 3¹ × 7883¹ × 2³ × 2957¹
LCM(23649,23656) = 559440744