What is the Least Common Multiple of 22347 and 22357?

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 22347 and 22357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22347 and 22357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22347,22357) = 1
LCM(22347,22357) = ( 22347 × 22357) / 1
LCM(22347,22357) = 499611879 / 1
LCM(22347,22357) = 499611879

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22347 and 22357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22347 and 22357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22347 and 22357.

Prime Factorization of 22347

Prime Factorization of 22357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22347 and 22357.

LCM(22347,22357) = 3² × 13¹ × 191¹ × 79¹ × 283¹
LCM(22347,22357) = 499611879