What is the Least Common Multiple of 20524 and 20537?

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 20524 and 20537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20524 and 20537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20524,20537) = 1
LCM(20524,20537) = ( 20524 × 20537) / 1
LCM(20524,20537) = 421501388 / 1
LCM(20524,20537) = 421501388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20524 and 20537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20524 and 20537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20524 and 20537.

Prime Factorization of 20524

Prime Factorization of 20537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20524 and 20537.

LCM(20524,20537) = 2² × 7¹ × 733¹ × 11¹ × 1867¹
LCM(20524,20537) = 421501388