What is the Least Common Multiple of 18121 and 18127?

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 18121 and 18127 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18121 and 18127, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18121,18127) = 1
LCM(18121,18127) = ( 18121 × 18127) / 1
LCM(18121,18127) = 328479367 / 1
LCM(18121,18127) = 328479367

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18121 and 18127 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18121 and 18127. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18121 and 18127.

Prime Factorization of 18121

Prime Factorization of 18127

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18121 and 18127.

LCM(18121,18127) = 18121¹ × 18127¹
LCM(18121,18127) = 328479367