What is the Least Common Multiple of 20317 and 20336?

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 20317 and 20336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20317 and 20336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20317,20336) = 1
LCM(20317,20336) = ( 20317 × 20336) / 1
LCM(20317,20336) = 413166512 / 1
LCM(20317,20336) = 413166512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20317 and 20336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20317 and 20336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20317 and 20336.

Prime Factorization of 20317

Prime Factorization of 20336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20317 and 20336.

LCM(20317,20336) = 11¹ × 1847¹ × 2⁴ × 31¹ × 41¹
LCM(20317,20336) = 413166512