What is the Least Common Multiple of 21236 and 21251?

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 21236 and 21251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21236 and 21251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21236,21251) = 1
LCM(21236,21251) = ( 21236 × 21251) / 1
LCM(21236,21251) = 451286236 / 1
LCM(21236,21251) = 451286236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21236 and 21251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21236 and 21251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21236 and 21251.

Prime Factorization of 21236

Prime Factorization of 21251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21236 and 21251.

LCM(21236,21251) = 2² × 5309¹ × 79¹ × 269¹
LCM(21236,21251) = 451286236