What is the Least Common Multiple of 23946 and 23956?

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 23946 and 23956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23946 and 23956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23946,23956) = 2
LCM(23946,23956) = ( 23946 × 23956) / 2
LCM(23946,23956) = 573650376 / 2
LCM(23946,23956) = 286825188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23946 and 23956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23946 and 23956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23946 and 23956.

Prime Factorization of 23946

Prime Factorization of 23956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23946 and 23956.

LCM(23946,23956) = 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 307¹ × 53¹ × 113¹
LCM(23946,23956) = 286825188