What is the Least Common Multiple of 21233 and 21253?

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 21233 and 21253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21233 and 21253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21233,21253) = 1
LCM(21233,21253) = ( 21233 × 21253) / 1
LCM(21233,21253) = 451264949 / 1
LCM(21233,21253) = 451264949

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21233 and 21253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21233 and 21253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21233 and 21253.

Prime Factorization of 21233

Prime Factorization of 21253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21233 and 21253.

LCM(21233,21253) = 17¹ × 1249¹ × 53¹ × 401¹
LCM(21233,21253) = 451264949