What is the Least Common Multiple of 22258 and 22268?

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 22268 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 22268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22258,22268) = 2
LCM(22258,22268) = ( 22258 × 22268) / 2
LCM(22258,22268) = 495641144 / 2
LCM(22258,22268) = 247820572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22258 and 22268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22258 and 22268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22258 and 22268.

Prime Factorization of 22258

Prime Factorization of 22268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22258 and 22268.

LCM(22258,22268) = 2² × 31¹ × 359¹ × 19¹ × 293¹
LCM(22258,22268) = 247820572