What is the Least Common Multiple of 21427 and 21433?

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 21427 and 21433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21427 and 21433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21427,21433) = 1
LCM(21427,21433) = ( 21427 × 21433) / 1
LCM(21427,21433) = 459244891 / 1
LCM(21427,21433) = 459244891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21427 and 21433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21427 and 21433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21427 and 21433.

Prime Factorization of 21427

Prime Factorization of 21433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21427 and 21433.

LCM(21427,21433) = 7¹ × 3061¹ × 21433¹
LCM(21427,21433) = 459244891