What is the Least Common Multiple of 22846 and 22851?

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 22846 and 22851 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22846 and 22851, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22846,22851) = 1
LCM(22846,22851) = ( 22846 × 22851) / 1
LCM(22846,22851) = 522053946 / 1
LCM(22846,22851) = 522053946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22846 and 22851 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22846 and 22851. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22846 and 22851.

Prime Factorization of 22846

Prime Factorization of 22851

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22846 and 22851.

LCM(22846,22851) = 2¹ × 11423¹ × 3² × 2539¹
LCM(22846,22851) = 522053946