What is the Least Common Multiple of 22162 and 22177?

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 22162 and 22177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22162 and 22177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22162,22177) = 1
LCM(22162,22177) = ( 22162 × 22177) / 1
LCM(22162,22177) = 491486674 / 1
LCM(22162,22177) = 491486674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22162 and 22177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22162 and 22177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22162 and 22177.

Prime Factorization of 22162

Prime Factorization of 22177

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22162 and 22177.

LCM(22162,22177) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1583¹ × 67¹ × 331¹
LCM(22162,22177) = 491486674