What is the Least Common Multiple of 22918 and 22926?

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 22918 and 22926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22918 and 22926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22918,22926) = 2
LCM(22918,22926) = ( 22918 × 22926) / 2
LCM(22918,22926) = 525418068 / 2
LCM(22918,22926) = 262709034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22918 and 22926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22918 and 22926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22918 and 22926.

Prime Factorization of 22918

Prime Factorization of 22926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22918 and 22926.

LCM(22918,22926) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1637¹ × 3¹ × 3821¹
LCM(22918,22926) = 262709034