What is the Least Common Multiple of 21577 and 21589?

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 21577 and 21589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21577 and 21589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21577,21589) = 1
LCM(21577,21589) = ( 21577 × 21589) / 1
LCM(21577,21589) = 465825853 / 1
LCM(21577,21589) = 465825853

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21577 and 21589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21577 and 21589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21577 and 21589.

Prime Factorization of 21577

Prime Factorization of 21589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21577 and 21589.

LCM(21577,21589) = 21577¹ × 21589¹
LCM(21577,21589) = 465825853