What is the Least Common Multiple of 60221 and 60226?

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 60221 and 60226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60221 and 60226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60221,60226) = 1
LCM(60221,60226) = ( 60221 × 60226) / 1
LCM(60221,60226) = 3626869946 / 1
LCM(60221,60226) = 3626869946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60221 and 60226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60221 and 60226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60221 and 60226.

Prime Factorization of 60221

Prime Factorization of 60226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60221 and 60226.

LCM(60221,60226) = 7² × 1229¹ × 2¹ × 30113¹
LCM(60221,60226) = 3626869946