What is the Least Common Multiple of 21453 and 21469?

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 21469 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 21469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21453,21469) = 1
LCM(21453,21469) = ( 21453 × 21469) / 1
LCM(21453,21469) = 460574457 / 1
LCM(21453,21469) = 460574457

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21453 and 21469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21453 and 21469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21453 and 21469.

Prime Factorization of 21453

Prime Factorization of 21469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21453 and 21469.

LCM(21453,21469) = 3¹ × 7151¹ × 7¹ × 3067¹
LCM(21453,21469) = 460574457