What is the Least Common Multiple of 22250 and 22261?

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 22250 and 22261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22250 and 22261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22250,22261) = 1
LCM(22250,22261) = ( 22250 × 22261) / 1
LCM(22250,22261) = 495307250 / 1
LCM(22250,22261) = 495307250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22250 and 22261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22250 and 22261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22250 and 22261.

Prime Factorization of 22250

Prime Factorization of 22261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22250 and 22261.

LCM(22250,22261) = 2¹ × 5³ × 89¹ × 113¹ × 197¹
LCM(22250,22261) = 495307250