What is the Least Common Multiple of 21031 and 21037?

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 21031 and 21037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21031 and 21037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21031,21037) = 1
LCM(21031,21037) = ( 21031 × 21037) / 1
LCM(21031,21037) = 442429147 / 1
LCM(21031,21037) = 442429147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21031 and 21037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21031 and 21037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21031 and 21037.

Prime Factorization of 21031

Prime Factorization of 21037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21031 and 21037.

LCM(21031,21037) = 21031¹ × 109¹ × 193¹
LCM(21031,21037) = 442429147