What is the Least Common Multiple of 21189 and 21197?

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 21189 and 21197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21189 and 21197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21189,21197) = 1
LCM(21189,21197) = ( 21189 × 21197) / 1
LCM(21189,21197) = 449143233 / 1
LCM(21189,21197) = 449143233

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21189 and 21197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21189 and 21197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21189 and 21197.

Prime Factorization of 21189

Prime Factorization of 21197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21189 and 21197.

LCM(21189,21197) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 1009¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 47¹
LCM(21189,21197) = 449143233