What is the Least Common Multiple of 20626 and 20632?

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 20626 and 20632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20626 and 20632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20626,20632) = 2
LCM(20626,20632) = ( 20626 × 20632) / 2
LCM(20626,20632) = 425555632 / 2
LCM(20626,20632) = 212777816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20626 and 20632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20626 and 20632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20626 and 20632.

Prime Factorization of 20626

Prime Factorization of 20632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20626 and 20632.

LCM(20626,20632) = 2³ × 10313¹ × 2579¹
LCM(20626,20632) = 212777816