What is the Least Common Multiple of 20190 and 20197?

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 20190 and 20197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20190 and 20197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20190,20197) = 1
LCM(20190,20197) = ( 20190 × 20197) / 1
LCM(20190,20197) = 407777430 / 1
LCM(20190,20197) = 407777430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20190 and 20197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20190 and 20197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20190 and 20197.

Prime Factorization of 20190

Prime Factorization of 20197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20190 and 20197.

LCM(20190,20197) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 673¹ × 19¹ × 1063¹
LCM(20190,20197) = 407777430