What is the Least Common Multiple of 22597 and 22601?

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 22597 and 22601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22597 and 22601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22597,22601) = 1
LCM(22597,22601) = ( 22597 × 22601) / 1
LCM(22597,22601) = 510714797 / 1
LCM(22597,22601) = 510714797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22597 and 22601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22597 and 22601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22597 and 22601.

Prime Factorization of 22597

Prime Factorization of 22601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22597 and 22601.

LCM(22597,22601) = 59¹ × 383¹ × 97¹ × 233¹
LCM(22597,22601) = 510714797