What is the Least Common Multiple of 22684 and 22702?

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 22684 and 22702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22684 and 22702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22684,22702) = 2
LCM(22684,22702) = ( 22684 × 22702) / 2
LCM(22684,22702) = 514972168 / 2
LCM(22684,22702) = 257486084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22684 and 22702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22684 and 22702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22684 and 22702.

Prime Factorization of 22684

Prime Factorization of 22702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22684 and 22702.

LCM(22684,22702) = 2² × 53¹ × 107¹ × 11351¹
LCM(22684,22702) = 257486084