What is the Least Common Multiple of 20220 and 20234?

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 20220 and 20234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20220 and 20234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20220,20234) = 2
LCM(20220,20234) = ( 20220 × 20234) / 2
LCM(20220,20234) = 409131480 / 2
LCM(20220,20234) = 204565740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20220 and 20234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20220 and 20234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20220 and 20234.

Prime Factorization of 20220

Prime Factorization of 20234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20220 and 20234.

LCM(20220,20234) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 337¹ × 67¹ × 151¹
LCM(20220,20234) = 204565740