What is the Least Common Multiple of 922 and 929?

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 922 and 929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 922 and 929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(922,929) = 1
LCM(922,929) = ( 922 × 929) / 1
LCM(922,929) = 856538 / 1
LCM(922,929) = 856538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 922 and 929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 922 and 929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 922 and 929.

Prime Factorization of 922

Prime Factorization of 929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 922 and 929.

LCM(922,929) = 2¹ × 461¹ × 929¹
LCM(922,929) = 856538