What is the Least Common Multiple of 22632 and 22641?

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 22632 and 22641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22632 and 22641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22632,22641) = 3
LCM(22632,22641) = ( 22632 × 22641) / 3
LCM(22632,22641) = 512411112 / 3
LCM(22632,22641) = 170803704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22632 and 22641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22632 and 22641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22632 and 22641.

Prime Factorization of 22632

Prime Factorization of 22641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22632 and 22641.

LCM(22632,22641) = 2³ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 7547¹
LCM(22632,22641) = 170803704