What is the Least Common Multiple of 22862 and 22876?

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 22862 and 22876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22862 and 22876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22862,22876) = 14
LCM(22862,22876) = ( 22862 × 22876) / 14
LCM(22862,22876) = 522991112 / 14
LCM(22862,22876) = 37356508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22862 and 22876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22862 and 22876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22862 and 22876.

Prime Factorization of 22862

Prime Factorization of 22876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22862 and 22876.

LCM(22862,22876) = 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 71¹ × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(22862,22876) = 37356508