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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18180 and 18198?

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 18180 and 18198 is 18379980.

LCM(18180,18198) = 18379980

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Least Common Multiple of 18180 and 18198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18180 and 18198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18180,18198) = 18
LCM(18180,18198) = ( 18180 × 18198) / 18
LCM(18180,18198) = 330839640 / 18
LCM(18180,18198) = 18379980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18180 and 18198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18180 and 18198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18180 and 18198.

Prime Factorization of 18180

Prime factors of 18180 are 2, 3, 5, 101. Prime factorization of 18180 in exponential form is:

18180 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 18198

Prime factors of 18198 are 2, 3, 337. Prime factorization of 18198 in exponential form is:

18198 = 21 × 33 × 3371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18180 and 18198.

LCM(18180,18198) = 22 × 33 × 51 × 1011 × 3371
LCM(18180,18198) = 18379980