What is the Least Common Multiple of 19376 and 19396?

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 19376 and 19396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19376 and 19396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19376,19396) = 4
LCM(19376,19396) = ( 19376 × 19396) / 4
LCM(19376,19396) = 375816896 / 4
LCM(19376,19396) = 93954224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19376 and 19396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19376 and 19396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19376 and 19396.

Prime Factorization of 19376

Prime Factorization of 19396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19376 and 19396.

LCM(19376,19396) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 173¹ × 13¹ × 373¹
LCM(19376,19396) = 93954224