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What is the Least Common Multiple of 21514 and 21522?

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 (LCM) of 21514 and 21522 is 231512154.

LCM(21514,21522) = 231512154

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Least Common Multiple of 21514 and 21522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21514 and 21522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21514,21522) = 2
LCM(21514,21522) = ( 21514 × 21522) / 2
LCM(21514,21522) = 463024308 / 2
LCM(21514,21522) = 231512154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21514 and 21522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21514 and 21522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21514 and 21522.

Prime Factorization of 21514

Prime factors of 21514 are 2, 31, 347. Prime factorization of 21514 in exponential form is:

21514 = 21 × 311 × 3471

Prime Factorization of 21522

Prime factors of 21522 are 2, 3, 17, 211. Prime factorization of 21522 in exponential form is:

21522 = 21 × 31 × 171 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21514 and 21522.

LCM(21514,21522) = 21 × 311 × 3471 × 31 × 171 × 2111
LCM(21514,21522) = 231512154