What is the Least Common Multiple of 20879 and 20899?

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 20879 and 20899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20879 and 20899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20879,20899) = 1
LCM(20879,20899) = ( 20879 × 20899) / 1
LCM(20879,20899) = 436350221 / 1
LCM(20879,20899) = 436350221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20879 and 20899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20879 and 20899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20879 and 20899.

Prime Factorization of 20879

Prime Factorization of 20899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20879 and 20899.

LCM(20879,20899) = 20879¹ × 20899¹
LCM(20879,20899) = 436350221