What is the Least Common Multiple of 21642 and 21661?

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 21642 and 21661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21642 and 21661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21642,21661) = 1
LCM(21642,21661) = ( 21642 × 21661) / 1
LCM(21642,21661) = 468787362 / 1
LCM(21642,21661) = 468787362

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21642 and 21661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21642 and 21661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21642 and 21661.

Prime Factorization of 21642

Prime Factorization of 21661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21642 and 21661.

LCM(21642,21661) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3607¹ × 21661¹
LCM(21642,21661) = 468787362