What is the Least Common Multiple of 20099 and 20115?

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 20099 and 20115 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20099 and 20115, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20099,20115) = 1
LCM(20099,20115) = ( 20099 × 20115) / 1
LCM(20099,20115) = 404291385 / 1
LCM(20099,20115) = 404291385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20099 and 20115 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20099 and 20115. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20099 and 20115.

Prime Factorization of 20099

Prime Factorization of 20115

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20099 and 20115.

LCM(20099,20115) = 101¹ × 199¹ × 3³ × 5¹ × 149¹
LCM(20099,20115) = 404291385