What is the Least Common Multiple of 22179 and 22194?

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 22179 and 22194 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22179 and 22194, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22179,22194) = 3
LCM(22179,22194) = ( 22179 × 22194) / 3
LCM(22179,22194) = 492240726 / 3
LCM(22179,22194) = 164080242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22179 and 22194 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22179 and 22194. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22179 and 22194.

Prime Factorization of 22179

Prime Factorization of 22194

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22179 and 22194.

LCM(22179,22194) = 3⁴ × 7393¹ × 2¹ × 137¹
LCM(22179,22194) = 164080242