What is the Least Common Multiple of 22851 and 22859?

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 22851 and 22859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22851 and 22859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22851,22859) = 1
LCM(22851,22859) = ( 22851 × 22859) / 1
LCM(22851,22859) = 522351009 / 1
LCM(22851,22859) = 522351009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22851 and 22859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22851 and 22859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22851 and 22859.

Prime Factorization of 22851

Prime Factorization of 22859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22851 and 22859.

LCM(22851,22859) = 3² × 2539¹ × 22859¹
LCM(22851,22859) = 522351009