What is the Least Common Multiple of 18136 and 18147?

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 18136 and 18147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18136 and 18147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18136,18147) = 1
LCM(18136,18147) = ( 18136 × 18147) / 1
LCM(18136,18147) = 329113992 / 1
LCM(18136,18147) = 329113992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18136 and 18147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18136 and 18147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18136 and 18147.

Prime Factorization of 18136

Prime Factorization of 18147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18136 and 18147.

LCM(18136,18147) = 2³ × 2267¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 263¹
LCM(18136,18147) = 329113992