What is the Least Common Multiple of 22169 and 22178?

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 22169 and 22178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22169 and 22178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22169,22178) = 1
LCM(22169,22178) = ( 22169 × 22178) / 1
LCM(22169,22178) = 491664082 / 1
LCM(22169,22178) = 491664082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22169 and 22178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22169 and 22178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22169 and 22178.

Prime Factorization of 22169

Prime Factorization of 22178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22169 and 22178.

LCM(22169,22178) = 7¹ × 3167¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 853¹
LCM(22169,22178) = 491664082