What is the Least Common Multiple of 22467 and 22478?

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 22467 and 22478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22467 and 22478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22467,22478) = 1
LCM(22467,22478) = ( 22467 × 22478) / 1
LCM(22467,22478) = 505013226 / 1
LCM(22467,22478) = 505013226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22467 and 22478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22467 and 22478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22467 and 22478.

Prime Factorization of 22467

Prime Factorization of 22478

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22467 and 22478.

LCM(22467,22478) = 3¹ × 7489¹ × 2¹ × 11239¹
LCM(22467,22478) = 505013226