What is the Least Common Multiple of 22422 and 22437?

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 22422 and 22437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22422 and 22437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22422,22437) = 3
LCM(22422,22437) = ( 22422 × 22437) / 3
LCM(22422,22437) = 503082414 / 3
LCM(22422,22437) = 167694138

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22422 and 22437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22422 and 22437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22422 and 22437.

Prime Factorization of 22422

Prime Factorization of 22437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22422 and 22437.

LCM(22422,22437) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 37¹ × 101¹ × 277¹
LCM(22422,22437) = 167694138