What is the Least Common Multiple of 22524 and 22539?

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 22524 and 22539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22524 and 22539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22524,22539) = 3
LCM(22524,22539) = ( 22524 × 22539) / 3
LCM(22524,22539) = 507668436 / 3
LCM(22524,22539) = 169222812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22524 and 22539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22524 and 22539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22524 and 22539.

Prime Factorization of 22524

Prime Factorization of 22539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22524 and 22539.

LCM(22524,22539) = 2² × 3¹ × 1877¹ × 11¹ × 683¹
LCM(22524,22539) = 169222812