What is the Least Common Multiple of 20216 and 20225?

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 20216 and 20225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20216 and 20225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20216,20225) = 1
LCM(20216,20225) = ( 20216 × 20225) / 1
LCM(20216,20225) = 408868600 / 1
LCM(20216,20225) = 408868600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20216 and 20225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20216 and 20225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20216 and 20225.

Prime Factorization of 20216

Prime Factorization of 20225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20216 and 20225.

LCM(20216,20225) = 2³ × 7¹ × 19² × 5² × 809¹
LCM(20216,20225) = 408868600