What is the Least Common Multiple of 23670 and 23682?

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 23670 and 23682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23670 and 23682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23670,23682) = 6
LCM(23670,23682) = ( 23670 × 23682) / 6
LCM(23670,23682) = 560552940 / 6
LCM(23670,23682) = 93425490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23670 and 23682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23670 and 23682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23670 and 23682.

Prime Factorization of 23670

Prime Factorization of 23682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23670 and 23682.

LCM(23670,23682) = 2¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 263¹ × 3947¹
LCM(23670,23682) = 93425490