What is the Least Common Multiple of 19504 and 19508?

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 19504 and 19508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19504 and 19508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19504,19508) = 4
LCM(19504,19508) = ( 19504 × 19508) / 4
LCM(19504,19508) = 380484032 / 4
LCM(19504,19508) = 95121008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19504 and 19508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19504 and 19508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19504 and 19508.

Prime Factorization of 19504

Prime Factorization of 19508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19504 and 19508.

LCM(19504,19508) = 2⁴ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 4877¹
LCM(19504,19508) = 95121008