What is the Least Common Multiple of 22244 and 22251?

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 22244 and 22251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22244 and 22251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22244,22251) = 1
LCM(22244,22251) = ( 22244 × 22251) / 1
LCM(22244,22251) = 494951244 / 1
LCM(22244,22251) = 494951244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22244 and 22251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22244 and 22251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22244 and 22251.

Prime Factorization of 22244

Prime Factorization of 22251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22244 and 22251.

LCM(22244,22251) = 2² × 67¹ × 83¹ × 3¹ × 7417¹
LCM(22244,22251) = 494951244