What is the Least Common Multiple of 21453 and 21461?

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 21453 and 21461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21453 and 21461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21453,21461) = 1
LCM(21453,21461) = ( 21453 × 21461) / 1
LCM(21453,21461) = 460402833 / 1
LCM(21453,21461) = 460402833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21453 and 21461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21453 and 21461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21453 and 21461.

Prime Factorization of 21453

Prime Factorization of 21461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21453 and 21461.

LCM(21453,21461) = 3¹ × 7151¹ × 11¹ × 1951¹
LCM(21453,21461) = 460402833