What is the Least Common Multiple of 22012 and 22027?

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 22012 and 22027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22012 and 22027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22012,22027) = 1
LCM(22012,22027) = ( 22012 × 22027) / 1
LCM(22012,22027) = 484858324 / 1
LCM(22012,22027) = 484858324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22012 and 22027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22012 and 22027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22012 and 22027.

Prime Factorization of 22012

Prime Factorization of 22027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22012 and 22027.

LCM(22012,22027) = 2² × 5503¹ × 22027¹
LCM(22012,22027) = 484858324