What is the Least Common Multiple of 22537 and 22553?

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 22537 and 22553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22537 and 22553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22537,22553) = 1
LCM(22537,22553) = ( 22537 × 22553) / 1
LCM(22537,22553) = 508276961 / 1
LCM(22537,22553) = 508276961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22537 and 22553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22537 and 22553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22537 and 22553.

Prime Factorization of 22537

Prime Factorization of 22553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22537 and 22553.

LCM(22537,22553) = 31¹ × 727¹ × 19¹ × 1187¹
LCM(22537,22553) = 508276961