What is the Least Common Multiple of 20888 and 20897?

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 20888 and 20897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20888 and 20897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20888,20897) = 1
LCM(20888,20897) = ( 20888 × 20897) / 1
LCM(20888,20897) = 436496536 / 1
LCM(20888,20897) = 436496536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20888 and 20897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20888 and 20897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20888 and 20897.

Prime Factorization of 20888

Prime Factorization of 20897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20888 and 20897.

LCM(20888,20897) = 2³ × 7¹ × 373¹ × 20897¹
LCM(20888,20897) = 436496536