What is the Least Common Multiple of 22844 and 22850?

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 22844 and 22850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22844 and 22850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22844,22850) = 2
LCM(22844,22850) = ( 22844 × 22850) / 2
LCM(22844,22850) = 521985400 / 2
LCM(22844,22850) = 260992700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22844 and 22850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22844 and 22850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22844 and 22850.

Prime Factorization of 22844

Prime Factorization of 22850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22844 and 22850.

LCM(22844,22850) = 2² × 5711¹ × 5² × 457¹
LCM(22844,22850) = 260992700