What is the Least Common Multiple of 21129 and 21143?

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 21129 and 21143 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21129 and 21143, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21129,21143) = 1
LCM(21129,21143) = ( 21129 × 21143) / 1
LCM(21129,21143) = 446730447 / 1
LCM(21129,21143) = 446730447

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21129 and 21143 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21129 and 21143. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21129 and 21143.

Prime Factorization of 21129

Prime Factorization of 21143

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21129 and 21143.

LCM(21129,21143) = 3¹ × 7043¹ × 21143¹
LCM(21129,21143) = 446730447