What is the Least Common Multiple of 22343 and 22348?

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 22343 and 22348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22343 and 22348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22343,22348) = 1
LCM(22343,22348) = ( 22343 × 22348) / 1
LCM(22343,22348) = 499321364 / 1
LCM(22343,22348) = 499321364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22343 and 22348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22343 and 22348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22343 and 22348.

Prime Factorization of 22343

Prime Factorization of 22348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22343 and 22348.

LCM(22343,22348) = 22343¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 151¹
LCM(22343,22348) = 499321364