What is the Least Common Multiple of 18178 and 18196?

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 18196 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 18196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18178,18196) = 2
LCM(18178,18196) = ( 18178 × 18196) / 2
LCM(18178,18196) = 330766888 / 2
LCM(18178,18196) = 165383444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18178 and 18196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18178 and 18196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18178 and 18196.

Prime Factorization of 18178

Prime Factorization of 18196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18178 and 18196.

LCM(18178,18196) = 2² × 61¹ × 149¹ × 4549¹
LCM(18178,18196) = 165383444