What is the Least Common Multiple of 18086 and 18094?

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 18086 and 18094 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18086 and 18094, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18086,18094) = 2
LCM(18086,18094) = ( 18086 × 18094) / 2
LCM(18086,18094) = 327248084 / 2
LCM(18086,18094) = 163624042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18086 and 18094 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18086 and 18094. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18086 and 18094.

Prime Factorization of 18086

Prime Factorization of 18094

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18086 and 18094.

LCM(18086,18094) = 2¹ × 9043¹ × 83¹ × 109¹
LCM(18086,18094) = 163624042