What is the Least Common Multiple of 22859 and 22879?

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 22859 and 22879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22859 and 22879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22859,22879) = 1
LCM(22859,22879) = ( 22859 × 22879) / 1
LCM(22859,22879) = 522991061 / 1
LCM(22859,22879) = 522991061

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22859 and 22879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22859 and 22879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22859 and 22879.

Prime Factorization of 22859

Prime Factorization of 22879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22859 and 22879.

LCM(22859,22879) = 22859¹ × 137¹ × 167¹
LCM(22859,22879) = 522991061