What is the Least Common Multiple of 52218 and 52227?

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 52218 and 52227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52218 and 52227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52218,52227) = 9
LCM(52218,52227) = ( 52218 × 52227) / 9
LCM(52218,52227) = 2727189486 / 9
LCM(52218,52227) = 303021054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52218 and 52227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52218 and 52227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52218 and 52227.

Prime Factorization of 52218

Prime Factorization of 52227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52218 and 52227.

LCM(52218,52227) = 2¹ × 3³ × 967¹ × 7¹ × 829¹
LCM(52218,52227) = 303021054