What is the Least Common Multiple of 21181 and 21196?

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 21181 and 21196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21181 and 21196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21181,21196) = 1
LCM(21181,21196) = ( 21181 × 21196) / 1
LCM(21181,21196) = 448952476 / 1
LCM(21181,21196) = 448952476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21181 and 21196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21181 and 21196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21181 and 21196.

Prime Factorization of 21181

Prime Factorization of 21196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21181 and 21196.

LCM(21181,21196) = 59¹ × 359¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 757¹
LCM(21181,21196) = 448952476