What is the Least Common Multiple of 22248 and 22259?

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 22248 and 22259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22248 and 22259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22248,22259) = 1
LCM(22248,22259) = ( 22248 × 22259) / 1
LCM(22248,22259) = 495218232 / 1
LCM(22248,22259) = 495218232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22248 and 22259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22248 and 22259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22248 and 22259.

Prime Factorization of 22248

Prime Factorization of 22259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22248 and 22259.

LCM(22248,22259) = 2³ × 3³ × 103¹ × 22259¹
LCM(22248,22259) = 495218232