What is the Least Common Multiple of 21956 and 21973?

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 21956 and 21973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21956 and 21973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21956,21973) = 1
LCM(21956,21973) = ( 21956 × 21973) / 1
LCM(21956,21973) = 482439188 / 1
LCM(21956,21973) = 482439188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21956 and 21973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21956 and 21973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21956 and 21973.

Prime Factorization of 21956

Prime Factorization of 21973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21956 and 21973.

LCM(21956,21973) = 2² × 11¹ × 499¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 73¹
LCM(21956,21973) = 482439188