What is the Least Common Multiple of 20255 and 20262?

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 20255 and 20262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20255 and 20262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20255,20262) = 1
LCM(20255,20262) = ( 20255 × 20262) / 1
LCM(20255,20262) = 410406810 / 1
LCM(20255,20262) = 410406810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20255 and 20262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20255 and 20262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20255 and 20262.

Prime Factorization of 20255

Prime Factorization of 20262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20255 and 20262.

LCM(20255,20262) = 5¹ × 4051¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 307¹
LCM(20255,20262) = 410406810