What is the Least Common Multiple of 2249 and 2262?

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 2249 and 2262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2249 and 2262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2249,2262) = 13
LCM(2249,2262) = ( 2249 × 2262) / 13
LCM(2249,2262) = 5087238 / 13
LCM(2249,2262) = 391326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2249 and 2262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2249 and 2262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2249 and 2262.

Prime Factorization of 2249

Prime Factorization of 2262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2249 and 2262.

LCM(2249,2262) = 13¹ × 173¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹
LCM(2249,2262) = 391326