What is the Least Common Multiple of 21718 and 21722?

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 21718 and 21722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21718 and 21722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21718,21722) = 2
LCM(21718,21722) = ( 21718 × 21722) / 2
LCM(21718,21722) = 471758396 / 2
LCM(21718,21722) = 235879198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21718 and 21722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21718 and 21722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21718 and 21722.

Prime Factorization of 21718

Prime Factorization of 21722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21718 and 21722.

LCM(21718,21722) = 2¹ × 10859¹ × 10861¹
LCM(21718,21722) = 235879198