What is the Least Common Multiple of 21347 and 21361?

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 21347 and 21361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21347 and 21361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21347,21361) = 1
LCM(21347,21361) = ( 21347 × 21361) / 1
LCM(21347,21361) = 455993267 / 1
LCM(21347,21361) = 455993267

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21347 and 21361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21347 and 21361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21347 and 21361.

Prime Factorization of 21347

Prime Factorization of 21361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21347 and 21361.

LCM(21347,21361) = 21347¹ × 41¹ × 521¹
LCM(21347,21361) = 455993267