What is the Least Common Multiple of 19442 and 19452?

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 19442 and 19452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19442 and 19452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19442,19452) = 2
LCM(19442,19452) = ( 19442 × 19452) / 2
LCM(19442,19452) = 378185784 / 2
LCM(19442,19452) = 189092892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19442 and 19452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19442 and 19452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19442 and 19452.

Prime Factorization of 19442

Prime Factorization of 19452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19442 and 19452.

LCM(19442,19452) = 2² × 9721¹ × 3¹ × 1621¹
LCM(19442,19452) = 189092892