What is the Least Common Multiple of 23659 and 23678?

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 23659 and 23678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23659 and 23678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23659,23678) = 1
LCM(23659,23678) = ( 23659 × 23678) / 1
LCM(23659,23678) = 560197802 / 1
LCM(23659,23678) = 560197802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23659 and 23678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23659 and 23678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23659 and 23678.

Prime Factorization of 23659

Prime Factorization of 23678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23659 and 23678.

LCM(23659,23678) = 59¹ × 401¹ × 2¹ × 11839¹
LCM(23659,23678) = 560197802