What is the Least Common Multiple of 21529 and 21547?

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 21529 and 21547 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21529 and 21547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21529,21547) = 1
LCM(21529,21547) = ( 21529 × 21547) / 1
LCM(21529,21547) = 463885363 / 1
LCM(21529,21547) = 463885363

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21529 and 21547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21529 and 21547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21529 and 21547.

Prime Factorization of 21529

Prime Factorization of 21547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21529 and 21547.

LCM(21529,21547) = 21529¹ × 29¹ × 743¹
LCM(21529,21547) = 463885363