What is the Least Common Multiple of 18186 and 18204?

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 18186 and 18204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18186 and 18204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18186,18204) = 6
LCM(18186,18204) = ( 18186 × 18204) / 6
LCM(18186,18204) = 331057944 / 6
LCM(18186,18204) = 55176324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18186 and 18204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18186 and 18204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18186 and 18204.

Prime Factorization of 18186

Prime Factorization of 18204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18186 and 18204.

LCM(18186,18204) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 433¹ × 37¹ × 41¹
LCM(18186,18204) = 55176324