What is the Least Common Multiple of 22174 and 22186?

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 22174 and 22186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22174 and 22186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22174,22186) = 2
LCM(22174,22186) = ( 22174 × 22186) / 2
LCM(22174,22186) = 491952364 / 2
LCM(22174,22186) = 245976182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22174 and 22186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22174 and 22186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22174 and 22186.

Prime Factorization of 22174

Prime Factorization of 22186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22174 and 22186.

LCM(22174,22186) = 2¹ × 11087¹ × 11093¹
LCM(22174,22186) = 245976182