What is the Least Common Multiple of 22349 and 22362?

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 22349 and 22362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22349 and 22362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22349,22362) = 1
LCM(22349,22362) = ( 22349 × 22362) / 1
LCM(22349,22362) = 499768338 / 1
LCM(22349,22362) = 499768338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22349 and 22362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22349 and 22362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22349 and 22362.

Prime Factorization of 22349

Prime Factorization of 22362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22349 and 22362.

LCM(22349,22362) = 22349¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 3727¹
LCM(22349,22362) = 499768338