What is the Least Common Multiple of 20495 and 20513?

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 20513 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 20513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20495,20513) = 1
LCM(20495,20513) = ( 20495 × 20513) / 1
LCM(20495,20513) = 420413935 / 1
LCM(20495,20513) = 420413935

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20495 and 20513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20495 and 20513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20495 and 20513.

Prime Factorization of 20495

Prime Factorization of 20513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20495 and 20513.

LCM(20495,20513) = 5¹ × 4099¹ × 73¹ × 281¹
LCM(20495,20513) = 420413935