What is the Least Common Multiple of 22542 and 22559?

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 22542 and 22559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22542 and 22559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22542,22559) = 17
LCM(22542,22559) = ( 22542 × 22559) / 17
LCM(22542,22559) = 508524978 / 17
LCM(22542,22559) = 29913234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22542 and 22559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22542 and 22559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22542 and 22559.

Prime Factorization of 22542

Prime Factorization of 22559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22542 and 22559.

LCM(22542,22559) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17² × 1327¹
LCM(22542,22559) = 29913234