What is the Least Common Multiple of 20176 and 20192?

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 20176 and 20192 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20176 and 20192, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20176,20192) = 16
LCM(20176,20192) = ( 20176 × 20192) / 16
LCM(20176,20192) = 407393792 / 16
LCM(20176,20192) = 25462112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20176 and 20192 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20176 and 20192. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20176 and 20192.

Prime Factorization of 20176

Prime Factorization of 20192

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20176 and 20192.

LCM(20176,20192) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 97¹ × 631¹
LCM(20176,20192) = 25462112