What is the Least Common Multiple of 21822 and 21827?

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 21822 and 21827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21822 and 21827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21822,21827) = 1
LCM(21822,21827) = ( 21822 × 21827) / 1
LCM(21822,21827) = 476308794 / 1
LCM(21822,21827) = 476308794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21822 and 21827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21822 and 21827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21822 and 21827.

Prime Factorization of 21822

Prime Factorization of 21827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21822 and 21827.

LCM(21822,21827) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3637¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 73¹
LCM(21822,21827) = 476308794