What is the Least Common Multiple of 20495 and 20506?

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 20495 and 20506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20495 and 20506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20495,20506) = 1
LCM(20495,20506) = ( 20495 × 20506) / 1
LCM(20495,20506) = 420270470 / 1
LCM(20495,20506) = 420270470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20495 and 20506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20495 and 20506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20495 and 20506.

Prime Factorization of 20495

Prime Factorization of 20506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20495 and 20506.

LCM(20495,20506) = 5¹ × 4099¹ × 2¹ × 10253¹
LCM(20495,20506) = 420270470