What is the Least Common Multiple of 22804 and 22812?

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 22804 and 22812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22804 and 22812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22804,22812) = 4
LCM(22804,22812) = ( 22804 × 22812) / 4
LCM(22804,22812) = 520204848 / 4
LCM(22804,22812) = 130051212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22804 and 22812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22804 and 22812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22804 and 22812.

Prime Factorization of 22804

Prime Factorization of 22812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22804 and 22812.

LCM(22804,22812) = 2² × 5701¹ × 3¹ × 1901¹
LCM(22804,22812) = 130051212