What is the Least Common Multiple of 20233 and 20241?

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 20233 and 20241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20233 and 20241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20233,20241) = 1
LCM(20233,20241) = ( 20233 × 20241) / 1
LCM(20233,20241) = 409536153 / 1
LCM(20233,20241) = 409536153

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20233 and 20241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20233 and 20241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20233 and 20241.

Prime Factorization of 20233

Prime Factorization of 20241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20233 and 20241.

LCM(20233,20241) = 20233¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 173¹
LCM(20233,20241) = 409536153