What is the Least Common Multiple of 22852 and 22868?

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 22852 and 22868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22852 and 22868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22852,22868) = 4
LCM(22852,22868) = ( 22852 × 22868) / 4
LCM(22852,22868) = 522579536 / 4
LCM(22852,22868) = 130644884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22852 and 22868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22852 and 22868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22852 and 22868.

Prime Factorization of 22852

Prime Factorization of 22868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22852 and 22868.

LCM(22852,22868) = 2² × 29¹ × 197¹ × 5717¹
LCM(22852,22868) = 130644884