What is the Least Common Multiple of 20427 and 20439?

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 20427 and 20439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20427 and 20439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20427,20439) = 3
LCM(20427,20439) = ( 20427 × 20439) / 3
LCM(20427,20439) = 417507453 / 3
LCM(20427,20439) = 139169151

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20427 and 20439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20427 and 20439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20427 and 20439.

Prime Factorization of 20427

Prime Factorization of 20439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20427 and 20439.

LCM(20427,20439) = 3³ × 11¹ × 619¹ × 757¹
LCM(20427,20439) = 139169151