What is the Least Common Multiple of 19596 and 19603?

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 19596 and 19603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19596 and 19603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19596,19603) = 1
LCM(19596,19603) = ( 19596 × 19603) / 1
LCM(19596,19603) = 384140388 / 1
LCM(19596,19603) = 384140388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19596 and 19603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19596 and 19603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19596 and 19603.

Prime Factorization of 19596

Prime Factorization of 19603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19596 and 19603.

LCM(19596,19603) = 2² × 3¹ × 23¹ × 71¹ × 19603¹
LCM(19596,19603) = 384140388