What is the Least Common Multiple of 19603 and 19612?

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 19603 and 19612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19603 and 19612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19603,19612) = 1
LCM(19603,19612) = ( 19603 × 19612) / 1
LCM(19603,19612) = 384454036 / 1
LCM(19603,19612) = 384454036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19603 and 19612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19603 and 19612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19603 and 19612.

Prime Factorization of 19603

Prime Factorization of 19612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19603 and 19612.

LCM(19603,19612) = 19603¹ × 2² × 4903¹
LCM(19603,19612) = 384454036