What is the Least Common Multiple of 22887 and 22899?

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 22887 and 22899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22887 and 22899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22887,22899) = 3
LCM(22887,22899) = ( 22887 × 22899) / 3
LCM(22887,22899) = 524089413 / 3
LCM(22887,22899) = 174696471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22887 and 22899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22887 and 22899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22887 and 22899.

Prime Factorization of 22887

Prime Factorization of 22899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22887 and 22899.

LCM(22887,22899) = 3² × 2543¹ × 17¹ × 449¹
LCM(22887,22899) = 174696471