What is the Least Common Multiple of 22994 and 23004?

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 23004 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 23004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22994,23004) = 2
LCM(22994,23004) = ( 22994 × 23004) / 2
LCM(22994,23004) = 528953976 / 2
LCM(22994,23004) = 264476988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22994 and 23004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22994 and 23004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22994 and 23004.

Prime Factorization of 22994

Prime Factorization of 23004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22994 and 23004.

LCM(22994,23004) = 2² × 11497¹ × 3⁴ × 71¹
LCM(22994,23004) = 264476988