What is the Least Common Multiple of 20942 and 20956?

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 20942 and 20956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20942 and 20956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20942,20956) = 2
LCM(20942,20956) = ( 20942 × 20956) / 2
LCM(20942,20956) = 438860552 / 2
LCM(20942,20956) = 219430276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20942 and 20956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20942 and 20956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20942 and 20956.

Prime Factorization of 20942

Prime Factorization of 20956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20942 and 20956.

LCM(20942,20956) = 2² × 37¹ × 283¹ × 13² × 31¹
LCM(20942,20956) = 219430276