What is the Least Common Multiple of 22961 and 22981?

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 22961 and 22981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22961 and 22981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22961,22981) = 1
LCM(22961,22981) = ( 22961 × 22981) / 1
LCM(22961,22981) = 527666741 / 1
LCM(22961,22981) = 527666741

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22961 and 22981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22961 and 22981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22961 and 22981.

Prime Factorization of 22961

Prime Factorization of 22981

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22961 and 22981.

LCM(22961,22981) = 22961¹ × 7³ × 67¹
LCM(22961,22981) = 527666741