What is the Least Common Multiple of 21275 and 21279?

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 21275 and 21279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21275 and 21279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21275,21279) = 1
LCM(21275,21279) = ( 21275 × 21279) / 1
LCM(21275,21279) = 452710725 / 1
LCM(21275,21279) = 452710725

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21275 and 21279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21275 and 21279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21275 and 21279.

Prime Factorization of 21275

Prime Factorization of 21279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21275 and 21279.

LCM(21275,21279) = 5² × 23¹ × 37¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 173¹
LCM(21275,21279) = 452710725