What is the Least Common Multiple of 22940 and 22948?

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 22940 and 22948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22940 and 22948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22940,22948) = 4
LCM(22940,22948) = ( 22940 × 22948) / 4
LCM(22940,22948) = 526427120 / 4
LCM(22940,22948) = 131606780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22940 and 22948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22940 and 22948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22940 and 22948.

Prime Factorization of 22940

Prime Factorization of 22948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22940 and 22948.

LCM(22940,22948) = 2² × 5¹ × 31¹ × 37¹ × 5737¹
LCM(22940,22948) = 131606780