What is the Least Common Multiple of 21261 and 21281?

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 21261 and 21281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21261 and 21281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21261,21281) = 1
LCM(21261,21281) = ( 21261 × 21281) / 1
LCM(21261,21281) = 452455341 / 1
LCM(21261,21281) = 452455341

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21261 and 21281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21261 and 21281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21261 and 21281.

Prime Factorization of 21261

Prime Factorization of 21281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21261 and 21281.

LCM(21261,21281) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 373¹ × 13¹ × 1637¹
LCM(21261,21281) = 452455341