What is the Least Common Multiple of 21469 and 21479?

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 21469 and 21479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21469 and 21479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21469,21479) = 1
LCM(21469,21479) = ( 21469 × 21479) / 1
LCM(21469,21479) = 461132651 / 1
LCM(21469,21479) = 461132651

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21469 and 21479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21469 and 21479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21469 and 21479.

Prime Factorization of 21469

Prime Factorization of 21479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21469 and 21479.

LCM(21469,21479) = 7¹ × 3067¹ × 47¹ × 457¹
LCM(21469,21479) = 461132651