What is the Least Common Multiple of 19659 and 19663?

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 19659 and 19663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19659 and 19663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19659,19663) = 1
LCM(19659,19663) = ( 19659 × 19663) / 1
LCM(19659,19663) = 386554917 / 1
LCM(19659,19663) = 386554917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19659 and 19663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19659 and 19663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19659 and 19663.

Prime Factorization of 19659

Prime Factorization of 19663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19659 and 19663.

LCM(19659,19663) = 3¹ × 6553¹ × 7¹ × 53²
LCM(19659,19663) = 386554917