What is the Least Common Multiple of 22163 and 22182?

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 22163 and 22182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22163 and 22182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22163,22182) = 1
LCM(22163,22182) = ( 22163 × 22182) / 1
LCM(22163,22182) = 491619666 / 1
LCM(22163,22182) = 491619666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22163 and 22182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22163 and 22182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22163 and 22182.

Prime Factorization of 22163

Prime Factorization of 22182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22163 and 22182.

LCM(22163,22182) = 37¹ × 599¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 3697¹
LCM(22163,22182) = 491619666