What is the Least Common Multiple of 22232 and 22249?

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 22232 and 22249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22232 and 22249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22232,22249) = 1
LCM(22232,22249) = ( 22232 × 22249) / 1
LCM(22232,22249) = 494639768 / 1
LCM(22232,22249) = 494639768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22232 and 22249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22232 and 22249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22232 and 22249.

Prime Factorization of 22232

Prime Factorization of 22249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22232 and 22249.

LCM(22232,22249) = 2³ × 7¹ × 397¹ × 19¹ × 1171¹
LCM(22232,22249) = 494639768