What is the Least Common Multiple of 21569 and 21573?

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 21569 and 21573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21569 and 21573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21569,21573) = 1
LCM(21569,21573) = ( 21569 × 21573) / 1
LCM(21569,21573) = 465308037 / 1
LCM(21569,21573) = 465308037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21569 and 21573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21569 and 21573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21569 and 21573.

Prime Factorization of 21569

Prime Factorization of 21573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21569 and 21573.

LCM(21569,21573) = 21569¹ × 3³ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(21569,21573) = 465308037