What is the Least Common Multiple of 23946 and 23960?

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 23960 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 23960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23946,23960) = 2
LCM(23946,23960) = ( 23946 × 23960) / 2
LCM(23946,23960) = 573746160 / 2
LCM(23946,23960) = 286873080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23946 and 23960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23946 and 23960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23946 and 23960.

Prime Factorization of 23946

Prime Factorization of 23960

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23946 and 23960.

LCM(23946,23960) = 2³ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 307¹ × 5¹ × 599¹
LCM(23946,23960) = 286873080