What is the Least Common Multiple of 22996 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 22996 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 22996 and 23004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22996,23004) = 4
LCM(22996,23004) = ( 22996 × 23004) / 4
LCM(22996,23004) = 528999984 / 4
LCM(22996,23004) = 132249996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22996 and 23004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22996 and 23004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22996 and 23004.

Prime Factorization of 22996

Prime Factorization of 23004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22996 and 23004.

LCM(22996,23004) = 2² × 5749¹ × 3⁴ × 71¹
LCM(22996,23004) = 132249996