What is the Least Common Multiple of 63226 and 63244?

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 63226 and 63244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63226 and 63244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63226,63244) = 2
LCM(63226,63244) = ( 63226 × 63244) / 2
LCM(63226,63244) = 3998665144 / 2
LCM(63226,63244) = 1999332572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63226 and 63244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63226 and 63244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63226 and 63244.

Prime Factorization of 63226

Prime Factorization of 63244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63226 and 63244.

LCM(63226,63244) = 2² × 101¹ × 313¹ × 97¹ × 163¹
LCM(63226,63244) = 1999332572