What is the Least Common Multiple of 20364 and 20369?

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 20364 and 20369 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20364 and 20369, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20364,20369) = 1
LCM(20364,20369) = ( 20364 × 20369) / 1
LCM(20364,20369) = 414794316 / 1
LCM(20364,20369) = 414794316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20364 and 20369 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20364 and 20369. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20364 and 20369.

Prime Factorization of 20364

Prime Factorization of 20369

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20364 and 20369.

LCM(20364,20369) = 2² × 3¹ × 1697¹ × 20369¹
LCM(20364,20369) = 414794316