What is the Least Common Multiple of 21382 and 21394?

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 21382 and 21394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21382 and 21394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21382,21394) = 2
LCM(21382,21394) = ( 21382 × 21394) / 2
LCM(21382,21394) = 457446508 / 2
LCM(21382,21394) = 228723254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21382 and 21394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21382 and 21394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21382 and 21394.

Prime Factorization of 21382

Prime Factorization of 21394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21382 and 21394.

LCM(21382,21394) = 2¹ × 10691¹ × 19¹ × 563¹
LCM(21382,21394) = 228723254