What is the Least Common Multiple of 21248 and 21266?

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 21248 and 21266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21248 and 21266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21248,21266) = 2
LCM(21248,21266) = ( 21248 × 21266) / 2
LCM(21248,21266) = 451859968 / 2
LCM(21248,21266) = 225929984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21248 and 21266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21248 and 21266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21248 and 21266.

Prime Factorization of 21248

Prime Factorization of 21266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21248 and 21266.

LCM(21248,21266) = 2⁸ × 83¹ × 7³ × 31¹
LCM(21248,21266) = 225929984