What is the Least Common Multiple of 21893 and 21904?

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 21893 and 21904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21893 and 21904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21893,21904) = 1
LCM(21893,21904) = ( 21893 × 21904) / 1
LCM(21893,21904) = 479544272 / 1
LCM(21893,21904) = 479544272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21893 and 21904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21893 and 21904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21893 and 21904.

Prime Factorization of 21893

Prime Factorization of 21904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21893 and 21904.

LCM(21893,21904) = 21893¹ × 2⁴ × 37²
LCM(21893,21904) = 479544272