What is the Least Common Multiple of 21607 and 21622?

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 21607 and 21622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21607 and 21622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21607,21622) = 1
LCM(21607,21622) = ( 21607 × 21622) / 1
LCM(21607,21622) = 467186554 / 1
LCM(21607,21622) = 467186554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21607 and 21622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21607 and 21622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21607 and 21622.

Prime Factorization of 21607

Prime Factorization of 21622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21607 and 21622.

LCM(21607,21622) = 17¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 569¹
LCM(21607,21622) = 467186554