What is the Least Common Multiple of 22501 and 22505?

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 22501 and 22505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22501 and 22505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22501,22505) = 1
LCM(22501,22505) = ( 22501 × 22505) / 1
LCM(22501,22505) = 506385005 / 1
LCM(22501,22505) = 506385005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22501 and 22505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22501 and 22505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22501 and 22505.

Prime Factorization of 22501

Prime Factorization of 22505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22501 and 22505.

LCM(22501,22505) = 22501¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 643¹
LCM(22501,22505) = 506385005