What is the Least Common Multiple of 22310 and 22318?

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 22310 and 22318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22310 and 22318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22310,22318) = 2
LCM(22310,22318) = ( 22310 × 22318) / 2
LCM(22310,22318) = 497914580 / 2
LCM(22310,22318) = 248957290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22310 and 22318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22310 and 22318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22310 and 22318.

Prime Factorization of 22310

Prime Factorization of 22318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22310 and 22318.

LCM(22310,22318) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 97¹ × 11159¹
LCM(22310,22318) = 248957290