What is the Least Common Multiple of 20969 and 20975?

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 20969 and 20975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20969 and 20975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20969,20975) = 1
LCM(20969,20975) = ( 20969 × 20975) / 1
LCM(20969,20975) = 439824775 / 1
LCM(20969,20975) = 439824775

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20969 and 20975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20969 and 20975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20969 and 20975.

Prime Factorization of 20969

Prime Factorization of 20975

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20969 and 20975.

LCM(20969,20975) = 13¹ × 1613¹ × 5² × 839¹
LCM(20969,20975) = 439824775