What is the Least Common Multiple of 18036 and 18041?

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 18036 and 18041 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18036 and 18041, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18036,18041) = 1
LCM(18036,18041) = ( 18036 × 18041) / 1
LCM(18036,18041) = 325387476 / 1
LCM(18036,18041) = 325387476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18036 and 18041 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18036 and 18041. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18036 and 18041.

Prime Factorization of 18036

Prime Factorization of 18041

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18036 and 18041.

LCM(18036,18041) = 2² × 3³ × 167¹ × 18041¹
LCM(18036,18041) = 325387476