What is the Least Common Multiple of 20249 and 20266?

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 20249 and 20266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20249 and 20266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20249,20266) = 1
LCM(20249,20266) = ( 20249 × 20266) / 1
LCM(20249,20266) = 410366234 / 1
LCM(20249,20266) = 410366234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20249 and 20266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20249 and 20266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20249 and 20266.

Prime Factorization of 20249

Prime Factorization of 20266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20249 and 20266.

LCM(20249,20266) = 20249¹ × 2¹ × 10133¹
LCM(20249,20266) = 410366234