What is the Least Common Multiple of 19621 and 19636?

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 19621 and 19636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19621 and 19636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19621,19636) = 1
LCM(19621,19636) = ( 19621 × 19636) / 1
LCM(19621,19636) = 385277956 / 1
LCM(19621,19636) = 385277956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19621 and 19636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19621 and 19636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19621 and 19636.

Prime Factorization of 19621

Prime Factorization of 19636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19621 and 19636.

LCM(19621,19636) = 7¹ × 2803¹ × 2² × 4909¹
LCM(19621,19636) = 385277956