What is the Least Common Multiple of 21706 and 21710?

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 21706 and 21710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21706 and 21710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21706,21710) = 2
LCM(21706,21710) = ( 21706 × 21710) / 2
LCM(21706,21710) = 471237260 / 2
LCM(21706,21710) = 235618630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21706 and 21710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21706 and 21710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21706 and 21710.

Prime Factorization of 21706

Prime Factorization of 21710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21706 and 21710.

LCM(21706,21710) = 2¹ × 10853¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 167¹
LCM(21706,21710) = 235618630