What is the Least Common Multiple of 21352 and 21366?

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 21352 and 21366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21352 and 21366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21352,21366) = 2
LCM(21352,21366) = ( 21352 × 21366) / 2
LCM(21352,21366) = 456206832 / 2
LCM(21352,21366) = 228103416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21352 and 21366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21352 and 21366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21352 and 21366.

Prime Factorization of 21352

Prime Factorization of 21366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21352 and 21366.

LCM(21352,21366) = 2³ × 17¹ × 157¹ × 3² × 1187¹
LCM(21352,21366) = 228103416