What is the Least Common Multiple of 18098 and 18115?

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 18098 and 18115 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18098 and 18115, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18098,18115) = 1
LCM(18098,18115) = ( 18098 × 18115) / 1
LCM(18098,18115) = 327845270 / 1
LCM(18098,18115) = 327845270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18098 and 18115 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18098 and 18115. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18098 and 18115.

Prime Factorization of 18098

Prime Factorization of 18115

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18098 and 18115.

LCM(18098,18115) = 2¹ × 9049¹ × 5¹ × 3623¹
LCM(18098,18115) = 327845270