What is the Least Common Multiple of 21708 and 21713?

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 21708 and 21713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21708 and 21713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21708,21713) = 1
LCM(21708,21713) = ( 21708 × 21713) / 1
LCM(21708,21713) = 471345804 / 1
LCM(21708,21713) = 471345804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21708 and 21713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21708 and 21713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21708 and 21713.

Prime Factorization of 21708

Prime Factorization of 21713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21708 and 21713.

LCM(21708,21713) = 2² × 3⁴ × 67¹ × 21713¹
LCM(21708,21713) = 471345804