What is the Least Common Multiple of 19813 and 19826?

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 19813 and 19826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19813 and 19826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19813,19826) = 1
LCM(19813,19826) = ( 19813 × 19826) / 1
LCM(19813,19826) = 392812538 / 1
LCM(19813,19826) = 392812538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19813 and 19826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19813 and 19826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19813 and 19826.

Prime Factorization of 19813

Prime Factorization of 19826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19813 and 19826.

LCM(19813,19826) = 19813¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 431¹
LCM(19813,19826) = 392812538