What is the Least Common Multiple of 20319 and 20327?

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 20319 and 20327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20319 and 20327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20319,20327) = 1
LCM(20319,20327) = ( 20319 × 20327) / 1
LCM(20319,20327) = 413024313 / 1
LCM(20319,20327) = 413024313

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20319 and 20327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20319 and 20327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20319 and 20327.

Prime Factorization of 20319

Prime Factorization of 20327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20319 and 20327.

LCM(20319,20327) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 521¹ × 20327¹
LCM(20319,20327) = 413024313