What is the Least Common Multiple of 22748 and 22766?

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 22748 and 22766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22748 and 22766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22748,22766) = 2
LCM(22748,22766) = ( 22748 × 22766) / 2
LCM(22748,22766) = 517880968 / 2
LCM(22748,22766) = 258940484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22748 and 22766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22748 and 22766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22748 and 22766.

Prime Factorization of 22748

Prime Factorization of 22766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22748 and 22766.

LCM(22748,22766) = 2² × 11² × 47¹ × 11383¹
LCM(22748,22766) = 258940484