What is the Least Common Multiple of 22655 and 22659?

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 22655 and 22659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22655 and 22659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22655,22659) = 1
LCM(22655,22659) = ( 22655 × 22659) / 1
LCM(22655,22659) = 513339645 / 1
LCM(22655,22659) = 513339645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22655 and 22659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22655 and 22659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22655 and 22659.

Prime Factorization of 22655

Prime Factorization of 22659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22655 and 22659.

LCM(22655,22659) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 197¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 83¹
LCM(22655,22659) = 513339645