What is the Least Common Multiple of 219 and 239?

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 219 and 239 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 219 and 239, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(219,239) = 1
LCM(219,239) = ( 219 × 239) / 1
LCM(219,239) = 52341 / 1
LCM(219,239) = 52341

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 219 and 239 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 219 and 239. First we will calculate the prime factors of 219 and 239.

Prime Factorization of 219

Prime Factorization of 239

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 219 and 239.

LCM(219,239) = 3¹ × 73¹ × 239¹
LCM(219,239) = 52341