What is the Least Common Multiple of 18168 and 18185?

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 18168 and 18185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18168 and 18185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18168,18185) = 1
LCM(18168,18185) = ( 18168 × 18185) / 1
LCM(18168,18185) = 330385080 / 1
LCM(18168,18185) = 330385080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18168 and 18185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18168 and 18185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18168 and 18185.

Prime Factorization of 18168

Prime Factorization of 18185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18168 and 18185.

LCM(18168,18185) = 2³ × 3¹ × 757¹ × 5¹ × 3637¹
LCM(18168,18185) = 330385080