What is the Least Common Multiple of 63221 and 63227?

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 63221 and 63227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63221 and 63227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63221,63227) = 1
LCM(63221,63227) = ( 63221 × 63227) / 1
LCM(63221,63227) = 3997274167 / 1
LCM(63221,63227) = 3997274167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63221 and 63227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63221 and 63227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63221 and 63227.

Prime Factorization of 63221

Prime Factorization of 63227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63221 and 63227.

LCM(63221,63227) = 191¹ × 331¹ × 23¹ × 2749¹
LCM(63221,63227) = 3997274167