What is the Least Common Multiple of 20683 and 20687?

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 20683 and 20687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20683 and 20687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20683,20687) = 1
LCM(20683,20687) = ( 20683 × 20687) / 1
LCM(20683,20687) = 427869221 / 1
LCM(20683,20687) = 427869221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20683 and 20687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20683 and 20687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20683 and 20687.

Prime Factorization of 20683

Prime Factorization of 20687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20683 and 20687.

LCM(20683,20687) = 13¹ × 37¹ × 43¹ × 137¹ × 151¹
LCM(20683,20687) = 427869221