What is the Least Common Multiple of 22943 and 22960?

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 22943 and 22960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22943 and 22960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22943,22960) = 1
LCM(22943,22960) = ( 22943 × 22960) / 1
LCM(22943,22960) = 526771280 / 1
LCM(22943,22960) = 526771280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22943 and 22960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22943 and 22960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22943 and 22960.

Prime Factorization of 22943

Prime Factorization of 22960

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22943 and 22960.

LCM(22943,22960) = 22943¹ × 2⁴ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 41¹
LCM(22943,22960) = 526771280