What is the Least Common Multiple of 20571 and 20575?

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 20571 and 20575 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20571 and 20575, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20571,20575) = 1
LCM(20571,20575) = ( 20571 × 20575) / 1
LCM(20571,20575) = 423248325 / 1
LCM(20571,20575) = 423248325

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20571 and 20575 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20571 and 20575. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20571 and 20575.

Prime Factorization of 20571

Prime Factorization of 20575

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20571 and 20575.

LCM(20571,20575) = 3¹ × 6857¹ × 5² × 823¹
LCM(20571,20575) = 423248325