What is the Least Common Multiple of 22436 and 22453?

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 22436 and 22453 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22436 and 22453, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22436,22453) = 1
LCM(22436,22453) = ( 22436 × 22453) / 1
LCM(22436,22453) = 503755508 / 1
LCM(22436,22453) = 503755508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22436 and 22453 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22436 and 22453. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22436 and 22453.

Prime Factorization of 22436

Prime Factorization of 22453

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22436 and 22453.

LCM(22436,22453) = 2² × 71¹ × 79¹ × 22453¹
LCM(22436,22453) = 503755508