What is the Least Common Multiple of 22598 and 22602?

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 22598 and 22602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22598 and 22602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22598,22602) = 2
LCM(22598,22602) = ( 22598 × 22602) / 2
LCM(22598,22602) = 510759996 / 2
LCM(22598,22602) = 255379998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22598 and 22602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22598 and 22602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22598 and 22602.

Prime Factorization of 22598

Prime Factorization of 22602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22598 and 22602.

LCM(22598,22602) = 2¹ × 11299¹ × 3¹ × 3767¹
LCM(22598,22602) = 255379998