What is the Least Common Multiple of 23768 and 23786?

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 23768 and 23786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23768 and 23786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23768,23786) = 2
LCM(23768,23786) = ( 23768 × 23786) / 2
LCM(23768,23786) = 565345648 / 2
LCM(23768,23786) = 282672824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23768 and 23786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23768 and 23786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23768 and 23786.

Prime Factorization of 23768

Prime Factorization of 23786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23768 and 23786.

LCM(23768,23786) = 2³ × 2971¹ × 7¹ × 1699¹
LCM(23768,23786) = 282672824