What is the Least Common Multiple of 7217 and 7229?

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 7217 and 7229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7217 and 7229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7217,7229) = 1
LCM(7217,7229) = ( 7217 × 7229) / 1
LCM(7217,7229) = 52171693 / 1
LCM(7217,7229) = 52171693

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7217 and 7229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7217 and 7229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7217 and 7229.

Prime Factorization of 7217

Prime Factorization of 7229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7217 and 7229.

LCM(7217,7229) = 7¹ × 1031¹ × 7229¹
LCM(7217,7229) = 52171693