What is the Least Common Multiple of 20677 and 20695?

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 20677 and 20695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20677 and 20695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20677,20695) = 1
LCM(20677,20695) = ( 20677 × 20695) / 1
LCM(20677,20695) = 427910515 / 1
LCM(20677,20695) = 427910515

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20677 and 20695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20677 and 20695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20677 and 20695.

Prime Factorization of 20677

Prime Factorization of 20695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20677 and 20695.

LCM(20677,20695) = 23¹ × 29¹ × 31¹ × 5¹ × 4139¹
LCM(20677,20695) = 427910515