What is the Least Common Multiple of 22338 and 22354?

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 22338 and 22354 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22338 and 22354, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22338,22354) = 2
LCM(22338,22354) = ( 22338 × 22354) / 2
LCM(22338,22354) = 499343652 / 2
LCM(22338,22354) = 249671826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22338 and 22354 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22338 and 22354. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22338 and 22354.

Prime Factorization of 22338

Prime Factorization of 22354

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22338 and 22354.

LCM(22338,22354) = 2¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 73¹ × 11177¹
LCM(22338,22354) = 249671826