What is the Least Common Multiple of 22738 and 22757?

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 22738 and 22757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22738 and 22757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22738,22757) = 1
LCM(22738,22757) = ( 22738 × 22757) / 1
LCM(22738,22757) = 517448666 / 1
LCM(22738,22757) = 517448666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22738 and 22757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22738 and 22757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22738 and 22757.

Prime Factorization of 22738

Prime Factorization of 22757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22738 and 22757.

LCM(22738,22757) = 2¹ × 11369¹ × 7¹ × 3251¹
LCM(22738,22757) = 517448666