What is the Least Common Multiple of 20116 and 20123?

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 20116 and 20123 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20116 and 20123, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20116,20123) = 1
LCM(20116,20123) = ( 20116 × 20123) / 1
LCM(20116,20123) = 404794268 / 1
LCM(20116,20123) = 404794268

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20116 and 20123 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20116 and 20123. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20116 and 20123.

Prime Factorization of 20116

Prime Factorization of 20123

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20116 and 20123.

LCM(20116,20123) = 2² × 47¹ × 107¹ × 20123¹
LCM(20116,20123) = 404794268