What is the Least Common Multiple of 20402 and 20407?

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 20402 and 20407 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20402 and 20407, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20402,20407) = 1
LCM(20402,20407) = ( 20402 × 20407) / 1
LCM(20402,20407) = 416343614 / 1
LCM(20402,20407) = 416343614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20402 and 20407 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20402 and 20407. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20402 and 20407.

Prime Factorization of 20402

Prime Factorization of 20407

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20402 and 20407.

LCM(20402,20407) = 2¹ × 101² × 20407¹
LCM(20402,20407) = 416343614