What is the Least Common Multiple of 20294 and 20301?

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 20294 and 20301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20294 and 20301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20294,20301) = 1
LCM(20294,20301) = ( 20294 × 20301) / 1
LCM(20294,20301) = 411988494 / 1
LCM(20294,20301) = 411988494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20294 and 20301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20294 and 20301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20294 and 20301.

Prime Factorization of 20294

Prime Factorization of 20301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20294 and 20301.

LCM(20294,20301) = 2¹ × 73¹ × 139¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 101¹
LCM(20294,20301) = 411988494