What is the Least Common Multiple of 22360 and 22378?

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 22360 and 22378 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22360 and 22378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22360,22378) = 2
LCM(22360,22378) = ( 22360 × 22378) / 2
LCM(22360,22378) = 500372080 / 2
LCM(22360,22378) = 250186040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22360 and 22378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22360 and 22378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22360 and 22378.

Prime Factorization of 22360

Prime Factorization of 22378

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22360 and 22378.

LCM(22360,22378) = 2³ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 67¹ × 167¹
LCM(22360,22378) = 250186040