What is the Least Common Multiple of 39222 and 39227?

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 39222 and 39227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39222 and 39227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39222,39227) = 1
LCM(39222,39227) = ( 39222 × 39227) / 1
LCM(39222,39227) = 1538561394 / 1
LCM(39222,39227) = 1538561394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39222 and 39227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39222 and 39227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39222 and 39227.

Prime Factorization of 39222

Prime Factorization of 39227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39222 and 39227.

LCM(39222,39227) = 2¹ × 3² × 2179¹ × 39227¹
LCM(39222,39227) = 1538561394