What is the Least Common Multiple of 22137 and 22141?

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 22137 and 22141 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22137 and 22141, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22137,22141) = 1
LCM(22137,22141) = ( 22137 × 22141) / 1
LCM(22137,22141) = 490135317 / 1
LCM(22137,22141) = 490135317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22137 and 22141 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22137 and 22141. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22137 and 22141.

Prime Factorization of 22137

Prime Factorization of 22141

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22137 and 22141.

LCM(22137,22141) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 157¹ × 7¹ × 3163¹
LCM(22137,22141) = 490135317