What is the Least Common Multiple of 23698 and 23716?

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 23698 and 23716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23698 and 23716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23698,23716) = 2
LCM(23698,23716) = ( 23698 × 23716) / 2
LCM(23698,23716) = 562021768 / 2
LCM(23698,23716) = 281010884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23698 and 23716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23698 and 23716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23698 and 23716.

Prime Factorization of 23698

Prime Factorization of 23716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23698 and 23716.

LCM(23698,23716) = 2² × 17² × 41¹ × 7² × 11²
LCM(23698,23716) = 281010884