What is the Least Common Multiple of 23686 and 23694?

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 23686 and 23694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23686 and 23694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23686,23694) = 2
LCM(23686,23694) = ( 23686 × 23694) / 2
LCM(23686,23694) = 561216084 / 2
LCM(23686,23694) = 280608042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23686 and 23694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23686 and 23694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23686 and 23694.

Prime Factorization of 23686

Prime Factorization of 23694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23686 and 23694.

LCM(23686,23694) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 911¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 359¹
LCM(23686,23694) = 280608042