What is the Least Common Multiple of 20572 and 20581?

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 20572 and 20581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20572 and 20581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20572,20581) = 1
LCM(20572,20581) = ( 20572 × 20581) / 1
LCM(20572,20581) = 423392332 / 1
LCM(20572,20581) = 423392332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20572 and 20581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20572 and 20581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20572 and 20581.

Prime Factorization of 20572

Prime Factorization of 20581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20572 and 20581.

LCM(20572,20581) = 2² × 37¹ × 139¹ × 11¹ × 1871¹
LCM(20572,20581) = 423392332