What is the Least Common Multiple of 21384 and 21401?

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 21384 and 21401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21384 and 21401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21384,21401) = 1
LCM(21384,21401) = ( 21384 × 21401) / 1
LCM(21384,21401) = 457638984 / 1
LCM(21384,21401) = 457638984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21384 and 21401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21384 and 21401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21384 and 21401.

Prime Factorization of 21384

Prime Factorization of 21401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21384 and 21401.

LCM(21384,21401) = 2³ × 3⁵ × 11¹ × 21401¹
LCM(21384,21401) = 457638984