What is the Least Common Multiple of 22333 and 22340?

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 22333 and 22340 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22333 and 22340, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22333,22340) = 1
LCM(22333,22340) = ( 22333 × 22340) / 1
LCM(22333,22340) = 498919220 / 1
LCM(22333,22340) = 498919220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22333 and 22340 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22333 and 22340. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22333 and 22340.

Prime Factorization of 22333

Prime Factorization of 22340

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22333 and 22340.

LCM(22333,22340) = 23¹ × 971¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 1117¹
LCM(22333,22340) = 498919220