What is the Least Common Multiple of 19468 and 19477?

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 19468 and 19477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19468 and 19477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19468,19477) = 1
LCM(19468,19477) = ( 19468 × 19477) / 1
LCM(19468,19477) = 379178236 / 1
LCM(19468,19477) = 379178236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19468 and 19477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19468 and 19477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19468 and 19477.

Prime Factorization of 19468

Prime Factorization of 19477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19468 and 19477.

LCM(19468,19477) = 2² × 31¹ × 157¹ × 19477¹
LCM(19468,19477) = 379178236