What is the Least Common Multiple of 20432 and 20441?

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 20432 and 20441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20432 and 20441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20432,20441) = 1
LCM(20432,20441) = ( 20432 × 20441) / 1
LCM(20432,20441) = 417650512 / 1
LCM(20432,20441) = 417650512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20432 and 20441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20432 and 20441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20432 and 20441.

Prime Factorization of 20432

Prime Factorization of 20441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20432 and 20441.

LCM(20432,20441) = 2⁴ × 1277¹ × 20441¹
LCM(20432,20441) = 417650512