What is the Least Common Multiple of 21048 and 21064?

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 21048 and 21064 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21048 and 21064, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21048,21064) = 8
LCM(21048,21064) = ( 21048 × 21064) / 8
LCM(21048,21064) = 443355072 / 8
LCM(21048,21064) = 55419384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21048 and 21064 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21048 and 21064. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21048 and 21064.

Prime Factorization of 21048

Prime Factorization of 21064

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21048 and 21064.

LCM(21048,21064) = 2³ × 3¹ × 877¹ × 2633¹
LCM(21048,21064) = 55419384