What is the Least Common Multiple of 22478 and 22483?

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 22478 and 22483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22478 and 22483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22478,22483) = 1
LCM(22478,22483) = ( 22478 × 22483) / 1
LCM(22478,22483) = 505372874 / 1
LCM(22478,22483) = 505372874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22478 and 22483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22478 and 22483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22478 and 22483.

Prime Factorization of 22478

Prime Factorization of 22483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22478 and 22483.

LCM(22478,22483) = 2¹ × 11239¹ × 22483¹
LCM(22478,22483) = 505372874