What is the Least Common Multiple of 22421 and 22434?

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 22421 and 22434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22421 and 22434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22421,22434) = 1
LCM(22421,22434) = ( 22421 × 22434) / 1
LCM(22421,22434) = 502992714 / 1
LCM(22421,22434) = 502992714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22421 and 22434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22421 and 22434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22421 and 22434.

Prime Factorization of 22421

Prime Factorization of 22434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22421 and 22434.

LCM(22421,22434) = 7¹ × 3203¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 3739¹
LCM(22421,22434) = 502992714