What is the Least Common Multiple of 22053 and 22068?

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 22053 and 22068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22053 and 22068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22053,22068) = 3
LCM(22053,22068) = ( 22053 × 22068) / 3
LCM(22053,22068) = 486665604 / 3
LCM(22053,22068) = 162221868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22053 and 22068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22053 and 22068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22053 and 22068.

Prime Factorization of 22053

Prime Factorization of 22068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22053 and 22068.

LCM(22053,22068) = 3² × 7351¹ × 2² × 613¹
LCM(22053,22068) = 162221868