What is the Least Common Multiple of 18034 and 18053?

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 18034 and 18053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18034 and 18053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18034,18053) = 1
LCM(18034,18053) = ( 18034 × 18053) / 1
LCM(18034,18053) = 325567802 / 1
LCM(18034,18053) = 325567802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18034 and 18053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18034 and 18053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18034 and 18053.

Prime Factorization of 18034

Prime Factorization of 18053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18034 and 18053.

LCM(18034,18053) = 2¹ × 71¹ × 127¹ × 7¹ × 2579¹
LCM(18034,18053) = 325567802