What is the Least Common Multiple of 22202 and 22214?

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 22202 and 22214 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22202 and 22214, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22202,22214) = 2
LCM(22202,22214) = ( 22202 × 22214) / 2
LCM(22202,22214) = 493195228 / 2
LCM(22202,22214) = 246597614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22202 and 22214 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22202 and 22214. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22202 and 22214.

Prime Factorization of 22202

Prime Factorization of 22214

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22202 and 22214.

LCM(22202,22214) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 653¹ × 29¹ × 383¹
LCM(22202,22214) = 246597614