What is the Least Common Multiple of 23649 and 23659?

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 23659 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 23659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23649,23659) = 1
LCM(23649,23659) = ( 23649 × 23659) / 1
LCM(23649,23659) = 559511691 / 1
LCM(23649,23659) = 559511691

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23649 and 23659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23649 and 23659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23649 and 23659.

Prime Factorization of 23649

Prime Factorization of 23659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23649 and 23659.

LCM(23649,23659) = 3¹ × 7883¹ × 59¹ × 401¹
LCM(23649,23659) = 559511691