What is the Least Common Multiple of 22424 and 22443?

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 22424 and 22443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22424 and 22443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22424,22443) = 1
LCM(22424,22443) = ( 22424 × 22443) / 1
LCM(22424,22443) = 503261832 / 1
LCM(22424,22443) = 503261832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22424 and 22443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22424 and 22443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22424 and 22443.

Prime Factorization of 22424

Prime Factorization of 22443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22424 and 22443.

LCM(22424,22443) = 2³ × 2803¹ × 3¹ × 7481¹
LCM(22424,22443) = 503261832