What is the Least Common Multiple of 22038 and 22049?

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 22038 and 22049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22038 and 22049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22038,22049) = 1
LCM(22038,22049) = ( 22038 × 22049) / 1
LCM(22038,22049) = 485915862 / 1
LCM(22038,22049) = 485915862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22038 and 22049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22038 and 22049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22038 and 22049.

Prime Factorization of 22038

Prime Factorization of 22049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22038 and 22049.

LCM(22038,22049) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3673¹ × 17¹ × 1297¹
LCM(22038,22049) = 485915862