What is the Least Common Multiple of 22858 and 22866?

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 22858 and 22866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22858 and 22866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22858,22866) = 2
LCM(22858,22866) = ( 22858 × 22866) / 2
LCM(22858,22866) = 522671028 / 2
LCM(22858,22866) = 261335514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22858 and 22866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22858 and 22866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22858 and 22866.

Prime Factorization of 22858

Prime Factorization of 22866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22858 and 22866.

LCM(22858,22866) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1039¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 103¹
LCM(22858,22866) = 261335514