What is the Least Common Multiple of 22364 and 22373?

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 22364 and 22373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22364 and 22373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22364,22373) = 1
LCM(22364,22373) = ( 22364 × 22373) / 1
LCM(22364,22373) = 500349772 / 1
LCM(22364,22373) = 500349772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22364 and 22373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22364 and 22373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22364 and 22373.

Prime Factorization of 22364

Prime Factorization of 22373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22364 and 22373.

LCM(22364,22373) = 2² × 5591¹ × 13¹ × 1721¹
LCM(22364,22373) = 500349772