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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18188 and 18197?

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 18188 and 18197 is 330967036.

LCM(18188,18197) = 330967036

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Least Common Multiple of 18188 and 18197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18188 and 18197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18188,18197) = 1
LCM(18188,18197) = ( 18188 × 18197) / 1
LCM(18188,18197) = 330967036 / 1
LCM(18188,18197) = 330967036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18188 and 18197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18188 and 18197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18188 and 18197.

Prime Factorization of 18188

Prime factors of 18188 are 2, 4547. Prime factorization of 18188 in exponential form is:

18188 = 22 × 45471

Prime Factorization of 18197

Prime factors of 18197 are 31, 587. Prime factorization of 18197 in exponential form is:

18197 = 311 × 5871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18188 and 18197.

LCM(18188,18197) = 22 × 45471 × 311 × 5871
LCM(18188,18197) = 330967036