What is the Least Common Multiple of 18163 and 18175?

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 18163 and 18175 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18163 and 18175, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18163,18175) = 1
LCM(18163,18175) = ( 18163 × 18175) / 1
LCM(18163,18175) = 330112525 / 1
LCM(18163,18175) = 330112525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18163 and 18175 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18163 and 18175. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18163 and 18175.

Prime Factorization of 18163

Prime Factorization of 18175

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18163 and 18175.

LCM(18163,18175) = 41¹ × 443¹ × 5² × 727¹
LCM(18163,18175) = 330112525