LCM for 21 and 23

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 23?

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LCM of 21 and 23 is
483

First common multiples: 483; 966; 1,449; …

483 is divisible by both: 483 ÷ 21 = 23, 483 ÷ 23 = 21 — and 23 and 21 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/21 by 23 and of y/23 by 21.

21 and 23 are coprime (GCF = 1), so their LCM is simply the product: 21 × 23 = 483.

21 = 3 × 7

23 — prime

Prime2123Highest power
33—3
77—7
23—2323

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 3 × 7 × 23 = 483

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 23?

LCM of 21 and 23 is 483

How to find the LCM of 21 and 23 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 21 and 23, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 483.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 21 and 23: LCM = 483, GCF = 1.