What is the Least Common Multiple of 22397 and 22402?

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 22397 and 22402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22397 and 22402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22397,22402) = 1
LCM(22397,22402) = ( 22397 × 22402) / 1
LCM(22397,22402) = 501737594 / 1
LCM(22397,22402) = 501737594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22397 and 22402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22397 and 22402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22397 and 22402.

Prime Factorization of 22397

Prime Factorization of 22402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22397 and 22402.

LCM(22397,22402) = 22397¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 487¹
LCM(22397,22402) = 501737594