What is the Least Common Multiple of 23658 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 23658 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 23658 and 23663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23658,23663) = 1
LCM(23658,23663) = ( 23658 × 23663) / 1
LCM(23658,23663) = 559819254 / 1
LCM(23658,23663) = 559819254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23658 and 23663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23658 and 23663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23658 and 23663.

Prime Factorization of 23658

Prime Factorization of 23663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23658 and 23663.

LCM(23658,23663) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3943¹ × 23663¹
LCM(23658,23663) = 559819254