What is the Least Common Multiple of 21651 and 21657?

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 21651 and 21657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21651 and 21657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21651,21657) = 3
LCM(21651,21657) = ( 21651 × 21657) / 3
LCM(21651,21657) = 468895707 / 3
LCM(21651,21657) = 156298569

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21651 and 21657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21651 and 21657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21651 and 21657.

Prime Factorization of 21651

Prime Factorization of 21657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21651 and 21657.

LCM(21651,21657) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 1031¹ × 7219¹
LCM(21651,21657) = 156298569