What is the Least Common Multiple of 23650 and 23662?

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 23650 and 23662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23650 and 23662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23650,23662) = 2
LCM(23650,23662) = ( 23650 × 23662) / 2
LCM(23650,23662) = 559606300 / 2
LCM(23650,23662) = 279803150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23650 and 23662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23650 and 23662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23650 and 23662.

Prime Factorization of 23650

Prime Factorization of 23662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23650 and 23662.

LCM(23650,23662) = 2¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 43¹ × 11831¹
LCM(23650,23662) = 279803150