What is the Least Common Multiple of 21173 and 21193?

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 21173 and 21193 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21173 and 21193, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21173,21193) = 1
LCM(21173,21193) = ( 21173 × 21193) / 1
LCM(21173,21193) = 448719389 / 1
LCM(21173,21193) = 448719389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21173 and 21193 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21173 and 21193. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21173 and 21193.

Prime Factorization of 21173

Prime Factorization of 21193

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21173 and 21193.

LCM(21173,21193) = 31¹ × 683¹ × 21193¹
LCM(21173,21193) = 448719389