What is the Least Common Multiple of 22994 and 22998?

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 22994 and 22998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22994 and 22998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22994,22998) = 2
LCM(22994,22998) = ( 22994 × 22998) / 2
LCM(22994,22998) = 528816012 / 2
LCM(22994,22998) = 264408006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22994 and 22998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22994 and 22998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22994 and 22998.

Prime Factorization of 22994

Prime Factorization of 22998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22994 and 22998.

LCM(22994,22998) = 2¹ × 11497¹ × 3¹ × 3833¹
LCM(22994,22998) = 264408006