What is the Least Common Multiple of 22597 and 22612?

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 22612 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 22612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22597,22612) = 1
LCM(22597,22612) = ( 22597 × 22612) / 1
LCM(22597,22612) = 510963364 / 1
LCM(22597,22612) = 510963364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22597 and 22612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22597 and 22612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22597 and 22612.

Prime Factorization of 22597

Prime Factorization of 22612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22597 and 22612.

LCM(22597,22612) = 59¹ × 383¹ × 2² × 5653¹
LCM(22597,22612) = 510963364