What is the Least Common Multiple of 22660 and 22676?

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 22660 and 22676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22660 and 22676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22660,22676) = 4
LCM(22660,22676) = ( 22660 × 22676) / 4
LCM(22660,22676) = 513838160 / 4
LCM(22660,22676) = 128459540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22660 and 22676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22660 and 22676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22660 and 22676.

Prime Factorization of 22660

Prime Factorization of 22676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22660 and 22676.

LCM(22660,22676) = 2² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 103¹ × 5669¹
LCM(22660,22676) = 128459540