What is the Least Common Multiple of 22012 and 22031?

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 22031 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 22031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22012,22031) = 1
LCM(22012,22031) = ( 22012 × 22031) / 1
LCM(22012,22031) = 484946372 / 1
LCM(22012,22031) = 484946372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22012 and 22031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22012 and 22031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22012 and 22031.

Prime Factorization of 22012

Prime Factorization of 22031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22012 and 22031.

LCM(22012,22031) = 2² × 5503¹ × 22031¹
LCM(22012,22031) = 484946372