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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18138 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 (LCM) of 18138 and 18147 is 109716762.

LCM(18138,18147) = 109716762

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Least Common Multiple of 18138 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 18138 and 18147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18138,18147) = 3
LCM(18138,18147) = ( 18138 × 18147) / 3
LCM(18138,18147) = 329150286 / 3
LCM(18138,18147) = 109716762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18138 and 18147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18138 and 18147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18138 and 18147.

Prime Factorization of 18138

Prime factors of 18138 are 2, 3, 3023. Prime factorization of 18138 in exponential form is:

18138 = 21 × 31 × 30231

Prime Factorization of 18147

Prime factors of 18147 are 3, 23, 263. Prime factorization of 18147 in exponential form is:

18147 = 31 × 231 × 2631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18138 and 18147.

LCM(18138,18147) = 21 × 31 × 30231 × 231 × 2631
LCM(18138,18147) = 109716762