What is the Least Common Multiple of 21296 and 21308?

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 21296 and 21308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21296 and 21308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21296,21308) = 4
LCM(21296,21308) = ( 21296 × 21308) / 4
LCM(21296,21308) = 453775168 / 4
LCM(21296,21308) = 113443792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21296 and 21308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21296 and 21308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21296 and 21308.

Prime Factorization of 21296

Prime Factorization of 21308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21296 and 21308.

LCM(21296,21308) = 2⁴ × 11³ × 7¹ × 761¹
LCM(21296,21308) = 113443792