What is the Least Common Multiple of 22258 and 22264?

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 22258 and 22264 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22258 and 22264, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22258,22264) = 2
LCM(22258,22264) = ( 22258 × 22264) / 2
LCM(22258,22264) = 495552112 / 2
LCM(22258,22264) = 247776056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22258 and 22264 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22258 and 22264. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22258 and 22264.

Prime Factorization of 22258

Prime Factorization of 22264

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22258 and 22264.

LCM(22258,22264) = 2³ × 31¹ × 359¹ × 11² × 23¹
LCM(22258,22264) = 247776056