What is the Least Common Multiple of 23658 and 23666?

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 23666 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 23666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23658,23666) = 2
LCM(23658,23666) = ( 23658 × 23666) / 2
LCM(23658,23666) = 559890228 / 2
LCM(23658,23666) = 279945114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23658 and 23666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23658 and 23666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23658 and 23666.

Prime Factorization of 23658

Prime Factorization of 23666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23658 and 23666.

LCM(23658,23666) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3943¹ × 11833¹
LCM(23658,23666) = 279945114