What is the Least Common Multiple of 22471 and 22485?

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 22471 and 22485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22471 and 22485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22471,22485) = 1
LCM(22471,22485) = ( 22471 × 22485) / 1
LCM(22471,22485) = 505260435 / 1
LCM(22471,22485) = 505260435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22471 and 22485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22471 and 22485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22471 and 22485.

Prime Factorization of 22471

Prime Factorization of 22485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22471 and 22485.

LCM(22471,22485) = 23¹ × 977¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1499¹
LCM(22471,22485) = 505260435