What is the Least Common Multiple of 18088 and 18098?

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 18088 and 18098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18088 and 18098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18088,18098) = 2
LCM(18088,18098) = ( 18088 × 18098) / 2
LCM(18088,18098) = 327356624 / 2
LCM(18088,18098) = 163678312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18088 and 18098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18088 and 18098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18088 and 18098.

Prime Factorization of 18088

Prime Factorization of 18098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18088 and 18098.

LCM(18088,18098) = 2³ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 9049¹
LCM(18088,18098) = 163678312