What is the Least Common Multiple of 18083 and 18103?

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 18083 and 18103 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18083 and 18103, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18083,18103) = 1
LCM(18083,18103) = ( 18083 × 18103) / 1
LCM(18083,18103) = 327356549 / 1
LCM(18083,18103) = 327356549

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18083 and 18103 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18083 and 18103. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18083 and 18103.

Prime Factorization of 18083

Prime Factorization of 18103

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18083 and 18103.

LCM(18083,18103) = 13² × 107¹ × 43¹ × 421¹
LCM(18083,18103) = 327356549