What is the Least Common Multiple of 20259 and 20277?

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 20259 and 20277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20259 and 20277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20259,20277) = 9
LCM(20259,20277) = ( 20259 × 20277) / 9
LCM(20259,20277) = 410791743 / 9
LCM(20259,20277) = 45643527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20259 and 20277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20259 and 20277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20259 and 20277.

Prime Factorization of 20259

Prime Factorization of 20277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20259 and 20277.

LCM(20259,20277) = 3³ × 2251¹ × 751¹
LCM(20259,20277) = 45643527