What is the Least Common Multiple of 22213 and 22217?

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 22213 and 22217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22213 and 22217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22213,22217) = 1
LCM(22213,22217) = ( 22213 × 22217) / 1
LCM(22213,22217) = 493506221 / 1
LCM(22213,22217) = 493506221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22213 and 22217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22213 and 22217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22213 and 22217.

Prime Factorization of 22213

Prime Factorization of 22217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22213 and 22217.

LCM(22213,22217) = 97¹ × 229¹ × 13¹ × 1709¹
LCM(22213,22217) = 493506221