What is the Least Common Multiple of 21785 and 21794?

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 21785 and 21794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21785 and 21794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21785,21794) = 1
LCM(21785,21794) = ( 21785 × 21794) / 1
LCM(21785,21794) = 474782290 / 1
LCM(21785,21794) = 474782290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21785 and 21794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21785 and 21794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21785 and 21794.

Prime Factorization of 21785

Prime Factorization of 21794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21785 and 21794.

LCM(21785,21794) = 5¹ × 4357¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 641¹
LCM(21785,21794) = 474782290