What is the Least Common Multiple of 2196 and 2214?

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 2196 and 2214 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2196 and 2214, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2196,2214) = 18
LCM(2196,2214) = ( 2196 × 2214) / 18
LCM(2196,2214) = 4861944 / 18
LCM(2196,2214) = 270108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2196 and 2214 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2196 and 2214. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2196 and 2214.

Prime Factorization of 2196

Prime Factorization of 2214

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2196 and 2214.

LCM(2196,2214) = 2² × 3³ × 61¹ × 41¹
LCM(2196,2214) = 270108