What is the Least Common Multiple of 21781 and 21799?

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 21781 and 21799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21781 and 21799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21781,21799) = 1
LCM(21781,21799) = ( 21781 × 21799) / 1
LCM(21781,21799) = 474804019 / 1
LCM(21781,21799) = 474804019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21781 and 21799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21781 and 21799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21781 and 21799.

Prime Factorization of 21781

Prime Factorization of 21799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21781 and 21799.

LCM(21781,21799) = 23¹ × 947¹ × 21799¹
LCM(21781,21799) = 474804019