What is the Least Common Multiple of 19897 and 19915?

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 19897 and 19915 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 19897 and 19915, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(19897,19915) = 1
LCM(19897,19915) = ( 19897 × 19915) / 1
LCM(19897,19915) = 396248755 / 1
LCM(19897,19915) = 396248755

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 19897 and 19915 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 19897 and 19915. First we will calculate the prime factors of 19897 and 19915.

Prime Factorization of 19897

Prime Factorization of 19915

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 19897 and 19915.

LCM(19897,19915) = 101¹ × 197¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 569¹
LCM(19897,19915) = 396248755