What is the Least Common Multiple of 23118 and 23122?

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 23118 and 23122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23118 and 23122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23118,23122) = 2
LCM(23118,23122) = ( 23118 × 23122) / 2
LCM(23118,23122) = 534534396 / 2
LCM(23118,23122) = 267267198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23118 and 23122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23118 and 23122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23118 and 23122.

Prime Factorization of 23118

Prime Factorization of 23122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23118 and 23122.

LCM(23118,23122) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3853¹ × 11¹ × 1051¹
LCM(23118,23122) = 267267198