What is the Least Common Multiple of 22812 and 22816?

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 22812 and 22816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22812 and 22816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22812,22816) = 4
LCM(22812,22816) = ( 22812 × 22816) / 4
LCM(22812,22816) = 520478592 / 4
LCM(22812,22816) = 130119648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22812 and 22816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22812 and 22816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22812 and 22816.

Prime Factorization of 22812

Prime Factorization of 22816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22812 and 22816.

LCM(22812,22816) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 1901¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(22812,22816) = 130119648