What is the Least Common Multiple of 20668 and 20686?

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 20668 and 20686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20668 and 20686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20668,20686) = 2
LCM(20668,20686) = ( 20668 × 20686) / 2
LCM(20668,20686) = 427538248 / 2
LCM(20668,20686) = 213769124

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20668 and 20686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20668 and 20686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20668 and 20686.

Prime Factorization of 20668

Prime Factorization of 20686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20668 and 20686.

LCM(20668,20686) = 2² × 5167¹ × 10343¹
LCM(20668,20686) = 213769124