What is the Least Common Multiple of 22698 and 22716?

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 22698 and 22716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22698 and 22716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22698,22716) = 18
LCM(22698,22716) = ( 22698 × 22716) / 18
LCM(22698,22716) = 515607768 / 18
LCM(22698,22716) = 28644876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22698 and 22716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22698 and 22716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22698 and 22716.

Prime Factorization of 22698

Prime Factorization of 22716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22698 and 22716.

LCM(22698,22716) = 2² × 3² × 13¹ × 97¹ × 631¹
LCM(22698,22716) = 28644876