What is the Least Common Multiple of 19804 and 19822?

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 19804 and 19822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19804 and 19822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19804,19822) = 2
LCM(19804,19822) = ( 19804 × 19822) / 2
LCM(19804,19822) = 392554888 / 2
LCM(19804,19822) = 196277444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19804 and 19822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19804 and 19822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19804 and 19822.

Prime Factorization of 19804

Prime Factorization of 19822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19804 and 19822.

LCM(19804,19822) = 2² × 4951¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 53¹
LCM(19804,19822) = 196277444