What is the Least Common Multiple of 21013 and 21029?

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 21013 and 21029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21013 and 21029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21013,21029) = 1
LCM(21013,21029) = ( 21013 × 21029) / 1
LCM(21013,21029) = 441882377 / 1
LCM(21013,21029) = 441882377

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21013 and 21029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21013 and 21029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21013 and 21029.

Prime Factorization of 21013

Prime Factorization of 21029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21013 and 21029.

LCM(21013,21029) = 21013¹ × 17¹ × 1237¹
LCM(21013,21029) = 441882377