What is the Least Common Multiple of 22885 and 22901?

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 22885 and 22901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22885 and 22901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22885,22901) = 1
LCM(22885,22901) = ( 22885 × 22901) / 1
LCM(22885,22901) = 524089385 / 1
LCM(22885,22901) = 524089385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22885 and 22901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22885 and 22901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22885 and 22901.

Prime Factorization of 22885

Prime Factorization of 22901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22885 and 22901.

LCM(22885,22901) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 199¹ × 22901¹
LCM(22885,22901) = 524089385