What is the Least Common Multiple of 21386 and 21392?

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 21386 and 21392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21386 and 21392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21386,21392) = 2
LCM(21386,21392) = ( 21386 × 21392) / 2
LCM(21386,21392) = 457489312 / 2
LCM(21386,21392) = 228744656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21386 and 21392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21386 and 21392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21386 and 21392.

Prime Factorization of 21386

Prime Factorization of 21392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21386 and 21392.

LCM(21386,21392) = 2⁴ × 17² × 37¹ × 7¹ × 191¹
LCM(21386,21392) = 228744656