What is the Least Common Multiple of 22394 and 22404?

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 22394 and 22404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22394 and 22404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22394,22404) = 2
LCM(22394,22404) = ( 22394 × 22404) / 2
LCM(22394,22404) = 501715176 / 2
LCM(22394,22404) = 250857588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22394 and 22404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22394 and 22404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22394 and 22404.

Prime Factorization of 22394

Prime Factorization of 22404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22394 and 22404.

LCM(22394,22404) = 2² × 11197¹ × 3¹ × 1867¹
LCM(22394,22404) = 250857588