What is the Least Common Multiple of 21597 and 21601?

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 21597 and 21601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21597 and 21601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21597,21601) = 1
LCM(21597,21601) = ( 21597 × 21601) / 1
LCM(21597,21601) = 466516797 / 1
LCM(21597,21601) = 466516797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21597 and 21601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21597 and 21601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21597 and 21601.

Prime Factorization of 21597

Prime Factorization of 21601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21597 and 21601.

LCM(21597,21601) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 313¹ × 21601¹
LCM(21597,21601) = 466516797