What is the Least Common Multiple of 18113 and 18131?

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 18113 and 18131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18113 and 18131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18113,18131) = 1
LCM(18113,18131) = ( 18113 × 18131) / 1
LCM(18113,18131) = 328406803 / 1
LCM(18113,18131) = 328406803

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18113 and 18131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18113 and 18131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18113 and 18131.

Prime Factorization of 18113

Prime Factorization of 18131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18113 and 18131.

LCM(18113,18131) = 59¹ × 307¹ × 18131¹
LCM(18113,18131) = 328406803