What is the Least Common Multiple of 20519 and 20528?

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 20519 and 20528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20519 and 20528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20519,20528) = 1
LCM(20519,20528) = ( 20519 × 20528) / 1
LCM(20519,20528) = 421214032 / 1
LCM(20519,20528) = 421214032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20519 and 20528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20519 and 20528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20519 and 20528.

Prime Factorization of 20519

Prime Factorization of 20528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20519 and 20528.

LCM(20519,20528) = 17² × 71¹ × 2⁴ × 1283¹
LCM(20519,20528) = 421214032