What is the Least Common Multiple of 53222 and 53242?

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 53222 and 53242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53222 and 53242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53222,53242) = 2
LCM(53222,53242) = ( 53222 × 53242) / 2
LCM(53222,53242) = 2833645724 / 2
LCM(53222,53242) = 1416822862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53222 and 53242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53222 and 53242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53222 and 53242.

Prime Factorization of 53222

Prime Factorization of 53242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53222 and 53242.

LCM(53222,53242) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 89¹ × 7¹ × 3803¹
LCM(53222,53242) = 1416822862