What is the Least Common Multiple of 19722 and 19739?

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 19722 and 19739 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19722 and 19739, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19722,19739) = 1
LCM(19722,19739) = ( 19722 × 19739) / 1
LCM(19722,19739) = 389292558 / 1
LCM(19722,19739) = 389292558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19722 and 19739 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19722 and 19739. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19722 and 19739.

Prime Factorization of 19722

Prime Factorization of 19739

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19722 and 19739.

LCM(19722,19739) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 173¹ × 19739¹
LCM(19722,19739) = 389292558