What is the Least Common Multiple of 21698 and 21712?

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 21698 and 21712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21698 and 21712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21698,21712) = 2
LCM(21698,21712) = ( 21698 × 21712) / 2
LCM(21698,21712) = 471106976 / 2
LCM(21698,21712) = 235553488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21698 and 21712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21698 and 21712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21698 and 21712.

Prime Factorization of 21698

Prime Factorization of 21712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21698 and 21712.

LCM(21698,21712) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 571¹ × 23¹ × 59¹
LCM(21698,21712) = 235553488