What is the Least Common Multiple of 21514 and 21527?

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 21514 and 21527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21514 and 21527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21514,21527) = 1
LCM(21514,21527) = ( 21514 × 21527) / 1
LCM(21514,21527) = 463131878 / 1
LCM(21514,21527) = 463131878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21514 and 21527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21514 and 21527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21514 and 21527.

Prime Factorization of 21514

Prime Factorization of 21527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21514 and 21527.

LCM(21514,21527) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 347¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 103¹
LCM(21514,21527) = 463131878