What is the Least Common Multiple of 22856 and 22864?

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 22856 and 22864 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22856 and 22864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22856,22864) = 8
LCM(22856,22864) = ( 22856 × 22864) / 8
LCM(22856,22864) = 522579584 / 8
LCM(22856,22864) = 65322448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22856 and 22864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22856 and 22864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22856 and 22864.

Prime Factorization of 22856

Prime Factorization of 22864

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22856 and 22864.

LCM(22856,22864) = 2⁴ × 2857¹ × 1429¹
LCM(22856,22864) = 65322448