What is the Least Common Multiple of 23702 and 23715?

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 23702 and 23715 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23702 and 23715, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23702,23715) = 1
LCM(23702,23715) = ( 23702 × 23715) / 1
LCM(23702,23715) = 562092930 / 1
LCM(23702,23715) = 562092930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23702 and 23715 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23702 and 23715. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23702 and 23715.

Prime Factorization of 23702

Prime Factorization of 23715

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23702 and 23715.

LCM(23702,23715) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1693¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 31¹
LCM(23702,23715) = 562092930