What is the Least Common Multiple of 22958 and 22970?

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 22958 and 22970 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22958 and 22970, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22958,22970) = 2
LCM(22958,22970) = ( 22958 × 22970) / 2
LCM(22958,22970) = 527345260 / 2
LCM(22958,22970) = 263672630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22958 and 22970 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22958 and 22970. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22958 and 22970.

Prime Factorization of 22958

Prime Factorization of 22970

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22958 and 22970.

LCM(22958,22970) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 883¹ × 5¹ × 2297¹
LCM(22958,22970) = 263672630