What is the Least Common Multiple of 35221 and 35231?

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 35221 and 35231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35221 and 35231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35221,35231) = 1
LCM(35221,35231) = ( 35221 × 35231) / 1
LCM(35221,35231) = 1240871051 / 1
LCM(35221,35231) = 1240871051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35221 and 35231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35221 and 35231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35221 and 35231.

Prime Factorization of 35221

Prime Factorization of 35231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35221 and 35231.

LCM(35221,35231) = 35221¹ × 7² × 719¹
LCM(35221,35231) = 1240871051