What is the Least Common Multiple of 22201 and 22207?

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 22201 and 22207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22201 and 22207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22201,22207) = 1
LCM(22201,22207) = ( 22201 × 22207) / 1
LCM(22201,22207) = 493017607 / 1
LCM(22201,22207) = 493017607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22201 and 22207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22201 and 22207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22201 and 22207.

Prime Factorization of 22201

Prime Factorization of 22207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22201 and 22207.

LCM(22201,22207) = 149² × 53¹ × 419¹
LCM(22201,22207) = 493017607