What is the Least Common Multiple of 19855 and 19866?

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 19855 and 19866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19855 and 19866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19855,19866) = 11
LCM(19855,19866) = ( 19855 × 19866) / 11
LCM(19855,19866) = 394439430 / 11
LCM(19855,19866) = 35858130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19855 and 19866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19855 and 19866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19855 and 19866.

Prime Factorization of 19855

Prime Factorization of 19866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19855 and 19866.

LCM(19855,19866) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 19² × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(19855,19866) = 35858130