What is the Least Common Multiple of 22849 and 22856?

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 22849 and 22856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22849 and 22856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22849,22856) = 1
LCM(22849,22856) = ( 22849 × 22856) / 1
LCM(22849,22856) = 522236744 / 1
LCM(22849,22856) = 522236744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22849 and 22856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22849 and 22856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22849 and 22856.

Prime Factorization of 22849

Prime Factorization of 22856

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22849 and 22856.

LCM(22849,22856) = 73¹ × 313¹ × 2³ × 2857¹
LCM(22849,22856) = 522236744