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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18060 and 18068?

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 18060 and 18068 is 81577020.

LCM(18060,18068) = 81577020

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Least Common Multiple of 18060 and 18068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18060 and 18068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18060,18068) = 4
LCM(18060,18068) = ( 18060 × 18068) / 4
LCM(18060,18068) = 326308080 / 4
LCM(18060,18068) = 81577020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18060 and 18068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18060 and 18068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18060 and 18068.

Prime Factorization of 18060

Prime factors of 18060 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 18060 in exponential form is:

18060 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 71 × 431

Prime Factorization of 18068

Prime factors of 18068 are 2, 4517. Prime factorization of 18068 in exponential form is:

18068 = 22 × 45171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18060 and 18068.

LCM(18060,18068) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 71 × 431 × 45171
LCM(18060,18068) = 81577020