What is the Least Common Multiple of 77223 and 77229?

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 77223 and 77229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77223 and 77229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77223,77229) = 3
LCM(77223,77229) = ( 77223 × 77229) / 3
LCM(77223,77229) = 5963855067 / 3
LCM(77223,77229) = 1987951689

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77223 and 77229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77223 and 77229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77223 and 77229.

Prime Factorization of 77223

Prime Factorization of 77229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77223 and 77229.

LCM(77223,77229) = 3² × 25741¹ × 8581¹
LCM(77223,77229) = 1987951689