What is the Least Common Multiple of 19865 and 19877?

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 19865 and 19877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19865 and 19877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19865,19877) = 1
LCM(19865,19877) = ( 19865 × 19877) / 1
LCM(19865,19877) = 394856605 / 1
LCM(19865,19877) = 394856605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19865 and 19877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19865 and 19877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19865 and 19877.

Prime Factorization of 19865

Prime Factorization of 19877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19865 and 19877.

LCM(19865,19877) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 137¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 139¹
LCM(19865,19877) = 394856605