What is the Least Common Multiple of 19737 and 19756?

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 19737 and 19756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19737 and 19756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19737,19756) = 1
LCM(19737,19756) = ( 19737 × 19756) / 1
LCM(19737,19756) = 389924172 / 1
LCM(19737,19756) = 389924172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19737 and 19756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19737 and 19756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19737 and 19756.

Prime Factorization of 19737

Prime Factorization of 19756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19737 and 19756.

LCM(19737,19756) = 3³ × 17¹ × 43¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 449¹
LCM(19737,19756) = 389924172