What is the Least Common Multiple of 24221 and 24227?

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 24221 and 24227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24221 and 24227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24221,24227) = 1
LCM(24221,24227) = ( 24221 × 24227) / 1
LCM(24221,24227) = 586802167 / 1
LCM(24221,24227) = 586802167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24221 and 24227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24221 and 24227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24221 and 24227.

Prime Factorization of 24221

Prime Factorization of 24227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24221 and 24227.

LCM(24221,24227) = 53¹ × 457¹ × 7¹ × 3461¹
LCM(24221,24227) = 586802167