What is the Least Common Multiple of 22798 and 22802?

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 22798 and 22802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22798 and 22802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22798,22802) = 2
LCM(22798,22802) = ( 22798 × 22802) / 2
LCM(22798,22802) = 519839996 / 2
LCM(22798,22802) = 259919998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22798 and 22802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22798 and 22802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22798 and 22802.

Prime Factorization of 22798

Prime Factorization of 22802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22798 and 22802.

LCM(22798,22802) = 2¹ × 11399¹ × 13¹ × 877¹
LCM(22798,22802) = 259919998