What is the Least Common Multiple of 20283 and 20297?

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 20283 and 20297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20283 and 20297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20283,20297) = 1
LCM(20283,20297) = ( 20283 × 20297) / 1
LCM(20283,20297) = 411684051 / 1
LCM(20283,20297) = 411684051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20283 and 20297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20283 and 20297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20283 and 20297.

Prime Factorization of 20283

Prime Factorization of 20297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20283 and 20297.

LCM(20283,20297) = 3¹ × 6761¹ × 20297¹
LCM(20283,20297) = 411684051