What is the Least Common Multiple of 22362 and 22368?

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 22362 and 22368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22362 and 22368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22362,22368) = 6
LCM(22362,22368) = ( 22362 × 22368) / 6
LCM(22362,22368) = 500193216 / 6
LCM(22362,22368) = 83365536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22362 and 22368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22362 and 22368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22362 and 22368.

Prime Factorization of 22362

Prime Factorization of 22368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22362 and 22368.

LCM(22362,22368) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 3727¹ × 233¹
LCM(22362,22368) = 83365536