What is the Least Common Multiple of 22502 and 22508?

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 22502 and 22508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22502 and 22508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22502,22508) = 2
LCM(22502,22508) = ( 22502 × 22508) / 2
LCM(22502,22508) = 506475016 / 2
LCM(22502,22508) = 253237508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22502 and 22508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22502 and 22508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22502 and 22508.

Prime Factorization of 22502

Prime Factorization of 22508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22502 and 22508.

LCM(22502,22508) = 2² × 11251¹ × 17¹ × 331¹
LCM(22502,22508) = 253237508