What is the Least Common Multiple of 18178 and 18190?

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 18178 and 18190 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18178 and 18190, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18178,18190) = 2
LCM(18178,18190) = ( 18178 × 18190) / 2
LCM(18178,18190) = 330657820 / 2
LCM(18178,18190) = 165328910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18178 and 18190 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18178 and 18190. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18178 and 18190.

Prime Factorization of 18178

Prime Factorization of 18190

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18178 and 18190.

LCM(18178,18190) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 149¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 107¹
LCM(18178,18190) = 165328910