What is the Least Common Multiple of 57221 and 57226?

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 57221 and 57226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57221 and 57226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57221,57226) = 1
LCM(57221,57226) = ( 57221 × 57226) / 1
LCM(57221,57226) = 3274528946 / 1
LCM(57221,57226) = 3274528946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57221 and 57226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57221 and 57226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57221 and 57226.

Prime Factorization of 57221

Prime Factorization of 57226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57221 and 57226.

LCM(57221,57226) = 57221¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 71¹
LCM(57221,57226) = 3274528946