What is the Least Common Multiple of 22362 and 22379?

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 22379 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 22379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22362,22379) = 1
LCM(22362,22379) = ( 22362 × 22379) / 1
LCM(22362,22379) = 500439198 / 1
LCM(22362,22379) = 500439198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22362 and 22379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22362 and 22379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22362 and 22379.

Prime Factorization of 22362

Prime Factorization of 22379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22362 and 22379.

LCM(22362,22379) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3727¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 139¹
LCM(22362,22379) = 500439198