What is the Least Common Multiple of 23681 and 23698?

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 23681 and 23698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23681 and 23698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23681,23698) = 17
LCM(23681,23698) = ( 23681 × 23698) / 17
LCM(23681,23698) = 561192338 / 17
LCM(23681,23698) = 33011314

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23681 and 23698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23681 and 23698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23681 and 23698.

Prime Factorization of 23681

Prime Factorization of 23698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23681 and 23698.

LCM(23681,23698) = 7¹ × 17² × 199¹ × 2¹ × 41¹
LCM(23681,23698) = 33011314