What is the Least Common Multiple of 23686 and 23704?

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 23704 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 23704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23686,23704) = 2
LCM(23686,23704) = ( 23686 × 23704) / 2
LCM(23686,23704) = 561452944 / 2
LCM(23686,23704) = 280726472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23686 and 23704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23686 and 23704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23686 and 23704.

Prime Factorization of 23686

Prime Factorization of 23704

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23686 and 23704.

LCM(23686,23704) = 2³ × 13¹ × 911¹ × 2963¹
LCM(23686,23704) = 280726472