What is the Least Common Multiple of 20347 and 20359?

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 20347 and 20359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20347 and 20359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20347,20359) = 1
LCM(20347,20359) = ( 20347 × 20359) / 1
LCM(20347,20359) = 414244573 / 1
LCM(20347,20359) = 414244573

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20347 and 20359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20347 and 20359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20347 and 20359.

Prime Factorization of 20347

Prime Factorization of 20359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20347 and 20359.

LCM(20347,20359) = 20347¹ × 20359¹
LCM(20347,20359) = 414244573