What is the Least Common Multiple of 22038 and 22052?

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 22052 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 22052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22038,22052) = 2
LCM(22038,22052) = ( 22038 × 22052) / 2
LCM(22038,22052) = 485981976 / 2
LCM(22038,22052) = 242990988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22038 and 22052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22038 and 22052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22038 and 22052.

Prime Factorization of 22038

Prime Factorization of 22052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22038 and 22052.

LCM(22038,22052) = 2² × 3¹ × 3673¹ × 37¹ × 149¹
LCM(22038,22052) = 242990988