What is the Least Common Multiple of 22742 and 22762?

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 22742 and 22762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22742 and 22762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22742,22762) = 2
LCM(22742,22762) = ( 22742 × 22762) / 2
LCM(22742,22762) = 517653404 / 2
LCM(22742,22762) = 258826702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22742 and 22762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22742 and 22762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22742 and 22762.

Prime Factorization of 22742

Prime Factorization of 22762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22742 and 22762.

LCM(22742,22762) = 2¹ × 83¹ × 137¹ × 19¹ × 599¹
LCM(22742,22762) = 258826702