What is the Least Common Multiple of 19174 and 19178?

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 19174 and 19178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19174 and 19178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19174,19178) = 2
LCM(19174,19178) = ( 19174 × 19178) / 2
LCM(19174,19178) = 367718972 / 2
LCM(19174,19178) = 183859486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19174 and 19178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19174 and 19178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19174 and 19178.

Prime Factorization of 19174

Prime Factorization of 19178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19174 and 19178.

LCM(19174,19178) = 2¹ × 9587¹ × 43¹ × 223¹
LCM(19174,19178) = 183859486