What is the Least Common Multiple of 22474 and 22482?

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 22474 and 22482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22474 and 22482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22474,22482) = 2
LCM(22474,22482) = ( 22474 × 22482) / 2
LCM(22474,22482) = 505260468 / 2
LCM(22474,22482) = 252630234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22474 and 22482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22474 and 22482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22474 and 22482.

Prime Factorization of 22474

Prime Factorization of 22482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22474 and 22482.

LCM(22474,22482) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 661¹ × 3² × 1249¹
LCM(22474,22482) = 252630234