What is the Least Common Multiple of 22557 and 22571?

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 22557 and 22571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22557 and 22571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22557,22571) = 1
LCM(22557,22571) = ( 22557 × 22571) / 1
LCM(22557,22571) = 509134047 / 1
LCM(22557,22571) = 509134047

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22557 and 22571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22557 and 22571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22557 and 22571.

Prime Factorization of 22557

Prime Factorization of 22571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22557 and 22571.

LCM(22557,22571) = 3¹ × 73¹ × 103¹ × 22571¹
LCM(22557,22571) = 509134047