What is the Least Common Multiple of 20127 and 20133?

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 20127 and 20133 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20127 and 20133, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20127,20133) = 3
LCM(20127,20133) = ( 20127 × 20133) / 3
LCM(20127,20133) = 405216891 / 3
LCM(20127,20133) = 135072297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20127 and 20133 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20127 and 20133. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20127 and 20133.

Prime Factorization of 20127

Prime Factorization of 20133

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20127 and 20133.

LCM(20127,20133) = 3² × 6709¹ × 2237¹
LCM(20127,20133) = 135072297