What is the Least Common Multiple of 20134 and 20143?

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 20134 and 20143 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20134 and 20143, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20134,20143) = 1
LCM(20134,20143) = ( 20134 × 20143) / 1
LCM(20134,20143) = 405559162 / 1
LCM(20134,20143) = 405559162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20134 and 20143 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20134 and 20143. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20134 and 20143.

Prime Factorization of 20134

Prime Factorization of 20143

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20134 and 20143.

LCM(20134,20143) = 2¹ × 10067¹ × 20143¹
LCM(20134,20143) = 405559162