What is the Least Common Multiple of 22279 and 22287?

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 22279 and 22287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22279 and 22287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22279,22287) = 1
LCM(22279,22287) = ( 22279 × 22287) / 1
LCM(22279,22287) = 496532073 / 1
LCM(22279,22287) = 496532073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22279 and 22287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22279 and 22287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22279 and 22287.

Prime Factorization of 22279

Prime Factorization of 22287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22279 and 22287.

LCM(22279,22287) = 22279¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(22279,22287) = 496532073