What is the Least Common Multiple of 22828 and 22846?

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 22828 and 22846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22828 and 22846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22828,22846) = 2
LCM(22828,22846) = ( 22828 × 22846) / 2
LCM(22828,22846) = 521528488 / 2
LCM(22828,22846) = 260764244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22828 and 22846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22828 and 22846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22828 and 22846.

Prime Factorization of 22828

Prime Factorization of 22846

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22828 and 22846.

LCM(22828,22846) = 2² × 13¹ × 439¹ × 11423¹
LCM(22828,22846) = 260764244