What is the Least Common Multiple of 7213 and 7222?

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 7213 and 7222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7213 and 7222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7213,7222) = 1
LCM(7213,7222) = ( 7213 × 7222) / 1
LCM(7213,7222) = 52092286 / 1
LCM(7213,7222) = 52092286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7213 and 7222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7213 and 7222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7213 and 7222.

Prime Factorization of 7213

Prime Factorization of 7222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7213 and 7222.

LCM(7213,7222) = 7213¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 157¹
LCM(7213,7222) = 52092286