What is the Least Common Multiple of 21386 and 21405?

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 21405 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 21405, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21386,21405) = 1
LCM(21386,21405) = ( 21386 × 21405) / 1
LCM(21386,21405) = 457767330 / 1
LCM(21386,21405) = 457767330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21386 and 21405 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21386 and 21405. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21386 and 21405.

Prime Factorization of 21386

Prime Factorization of 21405

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21386 and 21405.

LCM(21386,21405) = 2¹ × 17² × 37¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1427¹
LCM(21386,21405) = 457767330