What is the Least Common Multiple of 21386 and 21395?

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 21395 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 21395, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21386,21395) = 1
LCM(21386,21395) = ( 21386 × 21395) / 1
LCM(21386,21395) = 457553470 / 1
LCM(21386,21395) = 457553470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21386 and 21395 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21386 and 21395. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21386 and 21395.

Prime Factorization of 21386

Prime Factorization of 21395

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21386 and 21395.

LCM(21386,21395) = 2¹ × 17² × 37¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 389¹
LCM(21386,21395) = 457553470