What is the Least Common Multiple of 22241 and 22255?

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 22241 and 22255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22241 and 22255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22241,22255) = 1
LCM(22241,22255) = ( 22241 × 22255) / 1
LCM(22241,22255) = 494973455 / 1
LCM(22241,22255) = 494973455

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22241 and 22255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22241 and 22255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22241 and 22255.

Prime Factorization of 22241

Prime Factorization of 22255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22241 and 22255.

LCM(22241,22255) = 23¹ × 967¹ × 5¹ × 4451¹
LCM(22241,22255) = 494973455