What is the Least Common Multiple of 22372 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 22372 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 22372 and 22378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22372,22378) = 2
LCM(22372,22378) = ( 22372 × 22378) / 2
LCM(22372,22378) = 500640616 / 2
LCM(22372,22378) = 250320308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22372 and 22378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22372 and 22378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22372 and 22378.

Prime Factorization of 22372

Prime Factorization of 22378

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22372 and 22378.

LCM(22372,22378) = 2² × 7¹ × 17¹ × 47¹ × 67¹ × 167¹
LCM(22372,22378) = 250320308