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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18028 and 18048?

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 (LCM) of 18028 and 18048 is 81342336.

LCM(18028,18048) = 81342336

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Least Common Multiple of 18028 and 18048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18028 and 18048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18028,18048) = 4
LCM(18028,18048) = ( 18028 × 18048) / 4
LCM(18028,18048) = 325369344 / 4
LCM(18028,18048) = 81342336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18028 and 18048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18028 and 18048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18028 and 18048.

Prime Factorization of 18028

Prime factors of 18028 are 2, 4507. Prime factorization of 18028 in exponential form is:

18028 = 22 × 45071

Prime Factorization of 18048

Prime factors of 18048 are 2, 3, 47. Prime factorization of 18048 in exponential form is:

18048 = 27 × 31 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18028 and 18048.

LCM(18028,18048) = 27 × 45071 × 31 × 471
LCM(18028,18048) = 81342336