What is the Least Common Multiple of 22426 and 22441?

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 22426 and 22441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22426 and 22441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22426,22441) = 1
LCM(22426,22441) = ( 22426 × 22441) / 1
LCM(22426,22441) = 503261866 / 1
LCM(22426,22441) = 503261866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22426 and 22441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22426 and 22441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22426 and 22441.

Prime Factorization of 22426

Prime Factorization of 22441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22426 and 22441.

LCM(22426,22441) = 2¹ × 11213¹ × 22441¹
LCM(22426,22441) = 503261866