What is the Least Common Multiple of 20333 and 20337?

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 20333 and 20337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20333 and 20337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20333,20337) = 1
LCM(20333,20337) = ( 20333 × 20337) / 1
LCM(20333,20337) = 413512221 / 1
LCM(20333,20337) = 413512221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20333 and 20337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20333 and 20337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20333 and 20337.

Prime Factorization of 20333

Prime Factorization of 20337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20333 and 20337.

LCM(20333,20337) = 20333¹ × 3¹ × 6779¹
LCM(20333,20337) = 413512221