What is the Least Common Multiple of 19286 and 19292?

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 19286 and 19292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19286 and 19292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19286,19292) = 2
LCM(19286,19292) = ( 19286 × 19292) / 2
LCM(19286,19292) = 372065512 / 2
LCM(19286,19292) = 186032756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19286 and 19292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19286 and 19292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19286 and 19292.

Prime Factorization of 19286

Prime Factorization of 19292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19286 and 19292.

LCM(19286,19292) = 2² × 9643¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 53¹
LCM(19286,19292) = 186032756