What is the Least Common Multiple of 20726 and 20744?

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 20726 and 20744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20726 and 20744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20726,20744) = 2
LCM(20726,20744) = ( 20726 × 20744) / 2
LCM(20726,20744) = 429940144 / 2
LCM(20726,20744) = 214970072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20726 and 20744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20726 and 20744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20726 and 20744.

Prime Factorization of 20726

Prime Factorization of 20744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20726 and 20744.

LCM(20726,20744) = 2³ × 43¹ × 241¹ × 2593¹
LCM(20726,20744) = 214970072