What is the Least Common Multiple of 22909 and 22916?

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 22909 and 22916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22909 and 22916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22909,22916) = 1
LCM(22909,22916) = ( 22909 × 22916) / 1
LCM(22909,22916) = 524982644 / 1
LCM(22909,22916) = 524982644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22909 and 22916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22909 and 22916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22909 and 22916.

Prime Factorization of 22909

Prime Factorization of 22916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22909 and 22916.

LCM(22909,22916) = 31¹ × 739¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 337¹
LCM(22909,22916) = 524982644