What is the Least Common Multiple of 21656 and 21662?

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 21656 and 21662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21656 and 21662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21656,21662) = 2
LCM(21656,21662) = ( 21656 × 21662) / 2
LCM(21656,21662) = 469112272 / 2
LCM(21656,21662) = 234556136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21656 and 21662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21656 and 21662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21656 and 21662.

Prime Factorization of 21656

Prime Factorization of 21662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21656 and 21662.

LCM(21656,21662) = 2³ × 2707¹ × 10831¹
LCM(21656,21662) = 234556136