What is the Least Common Multiple of 21911 and 21928?

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 21911 and 21928 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21911 and 21928, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21911,21928) = 1
LCM(21911,21928) = ( 21911 × 21928) / 1
LCM(21911,21928) = 480464408 / 1
LCM(21911,21928) = 480464408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21911 and 21928 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21911 and 21928. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21911 and 21928.

Prime Factorization of 21911

Prime Factorization of 21928

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21911 and 21928.

LCM(21911,21928) = 21911¹ × 2³ × 2741¹
LCM(21911,21928) = 480464408