What is the Least Common Multiple of 22117 and 22124?

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 22117 and 22124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22117 and 22124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22117,22124) = 1
LCM(22117,22124) = ( 22117 × 22124) / 1
LCM(22117,22124) = 489316508 / 1
LCM(22117,22124) = 489316508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22117 and 22124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22117 and 22124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22117 and 22124.

Prime Factorization of 22117

Prime Factorization of 22124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22117 and 22124.

LCM(22117,22124) = 17¹ × 1301¹ × 2² × 5531¹
LCM(22117,22124) = 489316508