What is the Least Common Multiple of 22997 and 23011?

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 22997 and 23011 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22997 and 23011, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22997,23011) = 1
LCM(22997,23011) = ( 22997 × 23011) / 1
LCM(22997,23011) = 529183967 / 1
LCM(22997,23011) = 529183967

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22997 and 23011 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22997 and 23011. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22997 and 23011.

Prime Factorization of 22997

Prime Factorization of 23011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22997 and 23011.

LCM(22997,23011) = 13¹ × 29¹ × 61¹ × 23011¹
LCM(22997,23011) = 529183967