What is the Least Common Multiple of 22433 and 22444?

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 22433 and 22444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22433 and 22444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22433,22444) = 1
LCM(22433,22444) = ( 22433 × 22444) / 1
LCM(22433,22444) = 503486252 / 1
LCM(22433,22444) = 503486252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22433 and 22444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22433 and 22444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22433 and 22444.

Prime Factorization of 22433

Prime Factorization of 22444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22433 and 22444.

LCM(22433,22444) = 22433¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 181¹
LCM(22433,22444) = 503486252