What is the Least Common Multiple of 19671 and 19687?

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 19671 and 19687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19671 and 19687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19671,19687) = 1
LCM(19671,19687) = ( 19671 × 19687) / 1
LCM(19671,19687) = 387262977 / 1
LCM(19671,19687) = 387262977

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19671 and 19687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19671 and 19687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19671 and 19687.

Prime Factorization of 19671

Prime Factorization of 19687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19671 and 19687.

LCM(19671,19687) = 3¹ × 79¹ × 83¹ × 19687¹
LCM(19671,19687) = 387262977