What is the Least Common Multiple of 22253 and 22273?

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 22253 and 22273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22253 and 22273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22253,22273) = 1
LCM(22253,22273) = ( 22253 × 22273) / 1
LCM(22253,22273) = 495641069 / 1
LCM(22253,22273) = 495641069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22253 and 22273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22253 and 22273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22253 and 22273.

Prime Factorization of 22253

Prime Factorization of 22273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22253 and 22273.

LCM(22253,22273) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 17² × 22273¹
LCM(22253,22273) = 495641069