What is the Least Common Multiple of 22944 and 22962?

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 22944 and 22962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22944 and 22962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22944,22962) = 6
LCM(22944,22962) = ( 22944 × 22962) / 6
LCM(22944,22962) = 526840128 / 6
LCM(22944,22962) = 87806688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22944 and 22962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22944 and 22962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22944 and 22962.

Prime Factorization of 22944

Prime Factorization of 22962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22944 and 22962.

LCM(22944,22962) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 239¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(22944,22962) = 87806688