What is the Least Common Multiple of 22976 and 22980?

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 22976 and 22980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22976 and 22980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22976,22980) = 4
LCM(22976,22980) = ( 22976 × 22980) / 4
LCM(22976,22980) = 527988480 / 4
LCM(22976,22980) = 131997120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22976 and 22980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22976 and 22980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22976 and 22980.

Prime Factorization of 22976

Prime Factorization of 22980

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22976 and 22980.

LCM(22976,22980) = 2⁶ × 359¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 383¹
LCM(22976,22980) = 131997120