What is the Least Common Multiple of 22574 and 22580?

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 22574 and 22580 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22574 and 22580, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22574,22580) = 2
LCM(22574,22580) = ( 22574 × 22580) / 2
LCM(22574,22580) = 509720920 / 2
LCM(22574,22580) = 254860460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22574 and 22580 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22574 and 22580. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22574 and 22580.

Prime Factorization of 22574

Prime Factorization of 22580

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22574 and 22580.

LCM(22574,22580) = 2² × 11287¹ × 5¹ × 1129¹
LCM(22574,22580) = 254860460