What is the Least Common Multiple of 22161 and 22181?

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 22161 and 22181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22161 and 22181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22161,22181) = 1
LCM(22161,22181) = ( 22161 × 22181) / 1
LCM(22161,22181) = 491553141 / 1
LCM(22161,22181) = 491553141

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22161 and 22181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22161 and 22181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22161 and 22181.

Prime Factorization of 22161

Prime Factorization of 22181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22161 and 22181.

LCM(22161,22181) = 3¹ × 83¹ × 89¹ × 41¹ × 541¹
LCM(22161,22181) = 491553141