What is the Least Common Multiple of 22918 and 22936?

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 22936 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 22936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22918,22936) = 2
LCM(22918,22936) = ( 22918 × 22936) / 2
LCM(22918,22936) = 525647248 / 2
LCM(22918,22936) = 262823624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22918 and 22936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22918 and 22936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22918 and 22936.

Prime Factorization of 22918

Prime Factorization of 22936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22918 and 22936.

LCM(22918,22936) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1637¹ × 47¹ × 61¹
LCM(22918,22936) = 262823624