What is the Least Common Multiple of 22337 and 22343?

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 22337 and 22343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22337 and 22343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22337,22343) = 1
LCM(22337,22343) = ( 22337 × 22343) / 1
LCM(22337,22343) = 499075591 / 1
LCM(22337,22343) = 499075591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22337 and 22343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22337 and 22343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22337 and 22343.

Prime Factorization of 22337

Prime Factorization of 22343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22337 and 22343.

LCM(22337,22343) = 7¹ × 3191¹ × 22343¹
LCM(22337,22343) = 499075591