What is the Least Common Multiple of 18032 and 18036?

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 18032 and 18036 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18032 and 18036, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18032,18036) = 4
LCM(18032,18036) = ( 18032 × 18036) / 4
LCM(18032,18036) = 325225152 / 4
LCM(18032,18036) = 81306288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18032 and 18036 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18032 and 18036. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18032 and 18036.

Prime Factorization of 18032

Prime Factorization of 18036

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18032 and 18036.

LCM(18032,18036) = 2⁴ × 7² × 23¹ × 3³ × 167¹
LCM(18032,18036) = 81306288