What is the Least Common Multiple of 22017 and 22037?

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 22017 and 22037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22017 and 22037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22017,22037) = 1
LCM(22017,22037) = ( 22017 × 22037) / 1
LCM(22017,22037) = 485188629 / 1
LCM(22017,22037) = 485188629

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22017 and 22037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22017 and 22037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22017 and 22037.

Prime Factorization of 22017

Prime Factorization of 22037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22017 and 22037.

LCM(22017,22037) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 179¹ × 22037¹
LCM(22017,22037) = 485188629