What is the Least Common Multiple of 23661 and 23676?

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 23661 and 23676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23661 and 23676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23661,23676) = 3
LCM(23661,23676) = ( 23661 × 23676) / 3
LCM(23661,23676) = 560197836 / 3
LCM(23661,23676) = 186732612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23661 and 23676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23661 and 23676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23661 and 23676.

Prime Factorization of 23661

Prime Factorization of 23676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23661 and 23676.

LCM(23661,23676) = 3² × 11¹ × 239¹ × 2² × 1973¹
LCM(23661,23676) = 186732612