What is the Least Common Multiple of 22177 and 22196?

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 22177 and 22196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22177 and 22196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22177,22196) = 1
LCM(22177,22196) = ( 22177 × 22196) / 1
LCM(22177,22196) = 492240692 / 1
LCM(22177,22196) = 492240692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22177 and 22196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22177 and 22196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22177 and 22196.

Prime Factorization of 22177

Prime Factorization of 22196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22177 and 22196.

LCM(22177,22196) = 67¹ × 331¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 179¹
LCM(22177,22196) = 492240692