What is the Least Common Multiple of 20215 and 20233?

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 20215 and 20233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20215 and 20233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20215,20233) = 1
LCM(20215,20233) = ( 20215 × 20233) / 1
LCM(20215,20233) = 409010095 / 1
LCM(20215,20233) = 409010095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20215 and 20233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20215 and 20233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20215 and 20233.

Prime Factorization of 20215

Prime Factorization of 20233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20215 and 20233.

LCM(20215,20233) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 311¹ × 20233¹
LCM(20215,20233) = 409010095