What is the Least Common Multiple of 19612 and 19618?

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 19612 and 19618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19612 and 19618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19612,19618) = 2
LCM(19612,19618) = ( 19612 × 19618) / 2
LCM(19612,19618) = 384748216 / 2
LCM(19612,19618) = 192374108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19612 and 19618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19612 and 19618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19612 and 19618.

Prime Factorization of 19612

Prime Factorization of 19618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19612 and 19618.

LCM(19612,19618) = 2² × 4903¹ × 17¹ × 577¹
LCM(19612,19618) = 192374108