What is the Least Common Multiple of 22332 and 22346?

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 22332 and 22346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22332 and 22346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22332,22346) = 2
LCM(22332,22346) = ( 22332 × 22346) / 2
LCM(22332,22346) = 499030872 / 2
LCM(22332,22346) = 249515436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22332 and 22346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22332 and 22346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22332 and 22346.

Prime Factorization of 22332

Prime Factorization of 22346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22332 and 22346.

LCM(22332,22346) = 2² × 3¹ × 1861¹ × 11173¹
LCM(22332,22346) = 249515436