What is the Least Common Multiple of 18196 and 18202?

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 18196 and 18202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18196 and 18202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18196,18202) = 2
LCM(18196,18202) = ( 18196 × 18202) / 2
LCM(18196,18202) = 331203592 / 2
LCM(18196,18202) = 165601796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18196 and 18202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18196 and 18202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18196 and 18202.

Prime Factorization of 18196

Prime Factorization of 18202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18196 and 18202.

LCM(18196,18202) = 2² × 4549¹ × 19¹ × 479¹
LCM(18196,18202) = 165601796