What is the Least Common Multiple of 21383 and 21398?

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 21383 and 21398 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21383 and 21398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21383,21398) = 1
LCM(21383,21398) = ( 21383 × 21398) / 1
LCM(21383,21398) = 457553434 / 1
LCM(21383,21398) = 457553434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21383 and 21398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21383 and 21398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21383 and 21398.

Prime Factorization of 21383

Prime Factorization of 21398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21383 and 21398.

LCM(21383,21398) = 21383¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 823¹
LCM(21383,21398) = 457553434