What is the Least Common Multiple of 21946 and 21962?

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 21946 and 21962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21946 and 21962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21946,21962) = 2
LCM(21946,21962) = ( 21946 × 21962) / 2
LCM(21946,21962) = 481978052 / 2
LCM(21946,21962) = 240989026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21946 and 21962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21946 and 21962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21946 and 21962.

Prime Factorization of 21946

Prime Factorization of 21962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21946 and 21962.

LCM(21946,21962) = 2¹ × 10973¹ × 79¹ × 139¹
LCM(21946,21962) = 240989026