What is the Least Common Multiple of 22248 and 22266?

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 22266 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 22266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22248,22266) = 18
LCM(22248,22266) = ( 22248 × 22266) / 18
LCM(22248,22266) = 495373968 / 18
LCM(22248,22266) = 27520776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22248 and 22266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22248 and 22266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22248 and 22266.

Prime Factorization of 22248

Prime Factorization of 22266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22248 and 22266.

LCM(22248,22266) = 2³ × 3³ × 103¹ × 1237¹
LCM(22248,22266) = 27520776