What is the Least Common Multiple of 22873 and 22888?

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 22873 and 22888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22873 and 22888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22873,22888) = 1
LCM(22873,22888) = ( 22873 × 22888) / 1
LCM(22873,22888) = 523517224 / 1
LCM(22873,22888) = 523517224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22873 and 22888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22873 and 22888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22873 and 22888.

Prime Factorization of 22873

Prime Factorization of 22888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22873 and 22888.

LCM(22873,22888) = 89¹ × 257¹ × 2³ × 2861¹
LCM(22873,22888) = 523517224