What is the Least Common Multiple of 56221 and 56227?

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 56221 and 56227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56221 and 56227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56221,56227) = 1
LCM(56221,56227) = ( 56221 × 56227) / 1
LCM(56221,56227) = 3161138167 / 1
LCM(56221,56227) = 3161138167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56221 and 56227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56221 and 56227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56221 and 56227.

Prime Factorization of 56221

Prime Factorization of 56227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56221 and 56227.

LCM(56221,56227) = 11¹ × 19¹ × 269¹ × 59¹ × 953¹
LCM(56221,56227) = 3161138167