What is the Least Common Multiple of 22299 and 22303?

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 22299 and 22303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22299 and 22303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22299,22303) = 1
LCM(22299,22303) = ( 22299 × 22303) / 1
LCM(22299,22303) = 497334597 / 1
LCM(22299,22303) = 497334597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22299 and 22303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22299 and 22303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22299 and 22303.

Prime Factorization of 22299

Prime Factorization of 22303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22299 and 22303.

LCM(22299,22303) = 3¹ × 7433¹ × 22303¹
LCM(22299,22303) = 497334597