What is the Least Common Multiple of 21448 and 21454?

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 21448 and 21454 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21448 and 21454, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21448,21454) = 2
LCM(21448,21454) = ( 21448 × 21454) / 2
LCM(21448,21454) = 460145392 / 2
LCM(21448,21454) = 230072696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21448 and 21454 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21448 and 21454. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21448 and 21454.

Prime Factorization of 21448

Prime Factorization of 21454

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21448 and 21454.

LCM(21448,21454) = 2³ × 7¹ × 383¹ × 17¹ × 631¹
LCM(21448,21454) = 230072696