What is the Least Common Multiple of 21410 and 21426?

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 21410 and 21426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21410 and 21426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21410,21426) = 2
LCM(21410,21426) = ( 21410 × 21426) / 2
LCM(21410,21426) = 458730660 / 2
LCM(21410,21426) = 229365330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21410 and 21426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21410 and 21426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21410 and 21426.

Prime Factorization of 21410

Prime Factorization of 21426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21410 and 21426.

LCM(21410,21426) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 2141¹ × 3¹ × 3571¹
LCM(21410,21426) = 229365330