What is the Least Common Multiple of 22930 and 22946?

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 22930 and 22946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22930 and 22946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22930,22946) = 2
LCM(22930,22946) = ( 22930 × 22946) / 2
LCM(22930,22946) = 526151780 / 2
LCM(22930,22946) = 263075890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22930 and 22946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22930 and 22946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22930 and 22946.

Prime Factorization of 22930

Prime Factorization of 22946

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22930 and 22946.

LCM(22930,22946) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 2293¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 149¹
LCM(22930,22946) = 263075890