What is the Least Common Multiple of 23672 and 23681?

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 23672 and 23681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23672 and 23681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23672,23681) = 1
LCM(23672,23681) = ( 23672 × 23681) / 1
LCM(23672,23681) = 560576632 / 1
LCM(23672,23681) = 560576632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23672 and 23681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23672 and 23681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23672 and 23681.

Prime Factorization of 23672

Prime Factorization of 23681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23672 and 23681.

LCM(23672,23681) = 2³ × 11¹ × 269¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 199¹
LCM(23672,23681) = 560576632