What is the Least Common Multiple of 22868 and 22886?

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 22868 and 22886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22868 and 22886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22868,22886) = 2
LCM(22868,22886) = ( 22868 × 22886) / 2
LCM(22868,22886) = 523357048 / 2
LCM(22868,22886) = 261678524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22868 and 22886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22868 and 22886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22868 and 22886.

Prime Factorization of 22868

Prime Factorization of 22886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22868 and 22886.

LCM(22868,22886) = 2² × 5717¹ × 11443¹
LCM(22868,22886) = 261678524