What is the Least Common Multiple of 19286 and 19302?

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 19302 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 19302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19286,19302) = 2
LCM(19286,19302) = ( 19286 × 19302) / 2
LCM(19286,19302) = 372258372 / 2
LCM(19286,19302) = 186129186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19286 and 19302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19286 and 19302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19286 and 19302.

Prime Factorization of 19286

Prime Factorization of 19302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19286 and 19302.

LCM(19286,19302) = 2¹ × 9643¹ × 3¹ × 3217¹
LCM(19286,19302) = 186129186