What is the Least Common Multiple of 52202 and 52222?

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 52202 and 52222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52202 and 52222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52202,52222) = 2
LCM(52202,52222) = ( 52202 × 52222) / 2
LCM(52202,52222) = 2726092844 / 2
LCM(52202,52222) = 1363046422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52202 and 52222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52202 and 52222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52202 and 52222.

Prime Factorization of 52202

Prime Factorization of 52222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52202 and 52222.

LCM(52202,52222) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 607¹ × 26111¹
LCM(52202,52222) = 1363046422