What is the Least Common Multiple of 23658 and 23672?

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 23672 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 23672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23658,23672) = 2
LCM(23658,23672) = ( 23658 × 23672) / 2
LCM(23658,23672) = 560032176 / 2
LCM(23658,23672) = 280016088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23658 and 23672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23658 and 23672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23658 and 23672.

Prime Factorization of 23658

Prime Factorization of 23672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23658 and 23672.

LCM(23658,23672) = 2³ × 3¹ × 3943¹ × 11¹ × 269¹
LCM(23658,23672) = 280016088