What is the Least Common Multiple of 20579 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 20579 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 20579 and 20588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20579,20588) = 1
LCM(20579,20588) = ( 20579 × 20588) / 1
LCM(20579,20588) = 423680452 / 1
LCM(20579,20588) = 423680452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20579 and 20588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20579 and 20588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20579 and 20588.

Prime Factorization of 20579

Prime Factorization of 20588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20579 and 20588.

LCM(20579,20588) = 13¹ × 1583¹ × 2² × 5147¹
LCM(20579,20588) = 423680452