What is the Least Common Multiple of 21568 and 21575?

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 21568 and 21575 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21568 and 21575, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21568,21575) = 1
LCM(21568,21575) = ( 21568 × 21575) / 1
LCM(21568,21575) = 465329600 / 1
LCM(21568,21575) = 465329600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21568 and 21575 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21568 and 21575. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21568 and 21575.

Prime Factorization of 21568

Prime Factorization of 21575

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21568 and 21575.

LCM(21568,21575) = 2⁶ × 337¹ × 5² × 863¹
LCM(21568,21575) = 465329600