What is the Least Common Multiple of 22918 and 22937?

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 22937 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 22937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22918,22937) = 1
LCM(22918,22937) = ( 22918 × 22937) / 1
LCM(22918,22937) = 525670166 / 1
LCM(22918,22937) = 525670166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22918 and 22937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22918 and 22937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22918 and 22937.

Prime Factorization of 22918

Prime Factorization of 22937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22918 and 22937.

LCM(22918,22937) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1637¹ × 22937¹
LCM(22918,22937) = 525670166