What is the Least Common Multiple of 22949 and 22963?

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 22949 and 22963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22949 and 22963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22949,22963) = 1
LCM(22949,22963) = ( 22949 × 22963) / 1
LCM(22949,22963) = 526977887 / 1
LCM(22949,22963) = 526977887

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22949 and 22963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22949 and 22963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22949 and 22963.

Prime Factorization of 22949

Prime Factorization of 22963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22949 and 22963.

LCM(22949,22963) = 53¹ × 433¹ × 22963¹
LCM(22949,22963) = 526977887