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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18053 and 18072?

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 18053 and 18072 is 326253816.

LCM(18053,18072) = 326253816

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Least Common Multiple of 18053 and 18072 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18053 and 18072, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18053,18072) = 1
LCM(18053,18072) = ( 18053 × 18072) / 1
LCM(18053,18072) = 326253816 / 1
LCM(18053,18072) = 326253816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18053 and 18072 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18053 and 18072. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18053 and 18072.

Prime Factorization of 18053

Prime factors of 18053 are 7, 2579. Prime factorization of 18053 in exponential form is:

18053 = 71 × 25791

Prime Factorization of 18072

Prime factors of 18072 are 2, 3, 251. Prime factorization of 18072 in exponential form is:

18072 = 23 × 32 × 2511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18053 and 18072.

LCM(18053,18072) = 71 × 25791 × 23 × 32 × 2511
LCM(18053,18072) = 326253816