What is the Least Common Multiple of 21504 and 21513?

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 21504 and 21513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21504 and 21513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21504,21513) = 3
LCM(21504,21513) = ( 21504 × 21513) / 3
LCM(21504,21513) = 462615552 / 3
LCM(21504,21513) = 154205184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21504 and 21513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21504 and 21513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21504 and 21513.

Prime Factorization of 21504

Prime Factorization of 21513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21504 and 21513.

LCM(21504,21513) = 2¹⁰ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 71¹ × 101¹
LCM(21504,21513) = 154205184