What is the Least Common Multiple of 7223 and 7227?

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 7223 and 7227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7223 and 7227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7223,7227) = 1
LCM(7223,7227) = ( 7223 × 7227) / 1
LCM(7223,7227) = 52200621 / 1
LCM(7223,7227) = 52200621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7223 and 7227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7223 and 7227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7223 and 7227.

Prime Factorization of 7223

Prime Factorization of 7227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7223 and 7227.

LCM(7223,7227) = 31¹ × 233¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 73¹
LCM(7223,7227) = 52200621