What is the Least Common Multiple of 20897 and 20908?

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 20897 and 20908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20897 and 20908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20897,20908) = 1
LCM(20897,20908) = ( 20897 × 20908) / 1
LCM(20897,20908) = 436914476 / 1
LCM(20897,20908) = 436914476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20897 and 20908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20897 and 20908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20897 and 20908.

Prime Factorization of 20897

Prime Factorization of 20908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20897 and 20908.

LCM(20897,20908) = 20897¹ × 2² × 5227¹
LCM(20897,20908) = 436914476