What is the Least Common Multiple of 20568 and 20588?

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 20568 and 20588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20568 and 20588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20568,20588) = 4
LCM(20568,20588) = ( 20568 × 20588) / 4
LCM(20568,20588) = 423453984 / 4
LCM(20568,20588) = 105863496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20568 and 20588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20568 and 20588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20568 and 20588.

Prime Factorization of 20568

Prime Factorization of 20588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20568 and 20588.

LCM(20568,20588) = 2³ × 3¹ × 857¹ × 5147¹
LCM(20568,20588) = 105863496