What is the Least Common Multiple of 22396 and 22408?

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 22396 and 22408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22396 and 22408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22396,22408) = 4
LCM(22396,22408) = ( 22396 × 22408) / 4
LCM(22396,22408) = 501849568 / 4
LCM(22396,22408) = 125462392

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22396 and 22408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22396 and 22408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22396 and 22408.

Prime Factorization of 22396

Prime Factorization of 22408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22396 and 22408.

LCM(22396,22408) = 2³ × 11¹ × 509¹ × 2801¹
LCM(22396,22408) = 125462392