What is the Least Common Multiple of 18044 and 18051?

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 18044 and 18051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18044 and 18051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18044,18051) = 1
LCM(18044,18051) = ( 18044 × 18051) / 1
LCM(18044,18051) = 325712244 / 1
LCM(18044,18051) = 325712244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18044 and 18051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18044 and 18051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18044 and 18051.

Prime Factorization of 18044

Prime Factorization of 18051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18044 and 18051.

LCM(18044,18051) = 2² × 13¹ × 347¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 547¹
LCM(18044,18051) = 325712244