What is the Least Common Multiple of 18062 and 18079?

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 18062 and 18079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18062 and 18079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18062,18079) = 1
LCM(18062,18079) = ( 18062 × 18079) / 1
LCM(18062,18079) = 326542898 / 1
LCM(18062,18079) = 326542898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18062 and 18079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18062 and 18079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18062 and 18079.

Prime Factorization of 18062

Prime Factorization of 18079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18062 and 18079.

LCM(18062,18079) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 821¹ × 101¹ × 179¹
LCM(18062,18079) = 326542898