What is the Least Common Multiple of 21641 and 21652?

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 21641 and 21652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21641 and 21652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21641,21652) = 1
LCM(21641,21652) = ( 21641 × 21652) / 1
LCM(21641,21652) = 468570932 / 1
LCM(21641,21652) = 468570932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21641 and 21652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21641 and 21652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21641 and 21652.

Prime Factorization of 21641

Prime Factorization of 21652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21641 and 21652.

LCM(21641,21652) = 17¹ × 19¹ × 67¹ × 2² × 5413¹
LCM(21641,21652) = 468570932