What is the Least Common Multiple of 22521 and 22527?

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 22521 and 22527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22521 and 22527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22521,22527) = 3
LCM(22521,22527) = ( 22521 × 22527) / 3
LCM(22521,22527) = 507330567 / 3
LCM(22521,22527) = 169110189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22521 and 22527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22521 and 22527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22521 and 22527.

Prime Factorization of 22521

Prime Factorization of 22527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22521 and 22527.

LCM(22521,22527) = 3² × 7507¹ × 2503¹
LCM(22521,22527) = 169110189