What is the Least Common Multiple of 22874 and 22887?

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 22874 and 22887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22874 and 22887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22874,22887) = 1
LCM(22874,22887) = ( 22874 × 22887) / 1
LCM(22874,22887) = 523517238 / 1
LCM(22874,22887) = 523517238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22874 and 22887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22874 and 22887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22874 and 22887.

Prime Factorization of 22874

Prime Factorization of 22887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22874 and 22887.

LCM(22874,22887) = 2¹ × 11437¹ × 3² × 2543¹
LCM(22874,22887) = 523517238