What is the Least Common Multiple of 19246 and 19262?

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 19246 and 19262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19246 and 19262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19246,19262) = 2
LCM(19246,19262) = ( 19246 × 19262) / 2
LCM(19246,19262) = 370716452 / 2
LCM(19246,19262) = 185358226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19246 and 19262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19246 and 19262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19246 and 19262.

Prime Factorization of 19246

Prime Factorization of 19262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19246 and 19262.

LCM(19246,19262) = 2¹ × 9623¹ × 9631¹
LCM(19246,19262) = 185358226