What is the Least Common Multiple of 19294 and 19298?

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 19294 and 19298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19294 and 19298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19294,19298) = 2
LCM(19294,19298) = ( 19294 × 19298) / 2
LCM(19294,19298) = 372335612 / 2
LCM(19294,19298) = 186167806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19294 and 19298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19294 and 19298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19294 and 19298.

Prime Factorization of 19294

Prime Factorization of 19298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19294 and 19298.

LCM(19294,19298) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 877¹ × 9649¹
LCM(19294,19298) = 186167806