What is the Least Common Multiple of 20184 and 20200?

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 20184 and 20200 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20184 and 20200, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20184,20200) = 8
LCM(20184,20200) = ( 20184 × 20200) / 8
LCM(20184,20200) = 407716800 / 8
LCM(20184,20200) = 50964600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20184 and 20200 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20184 and 20200. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20184 and 20200.

Prime Factorization of 20184

Prime Factorization of 20200

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20184 and 20200.

LCM(20184,20200) = 2³ × 3¹ × 29² × 5² × 101¹
LCM(20184,20200) = 50964600