What is the Least Common Multiple of 22838 and 22848?

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 22838 and 22848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22838 and 22848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22838,22848) = 2
LCM(22838,22848) = ( 22838 × 22848) / 2
LCM(22838,22848) = 521802624 / 2
LCM(22838,22848) = 260901312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22838 and 22848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22838 and 22848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22838 and 22848.

Prime Factorization of 22838

Prime Factorization of 22848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22838 and 22848.

LCM(22838,22848) = 2⁶ × 19¹ × 601¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹
LCM(22838,22848) = 260901312