What is the Least Common Multiple of 18202 and 18213?

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 18202 and 18213 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18202 and 18213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18202,18213) = 1
LCM(18202,18213) = ( 18202 × 18213) / 1
LCM(18202,18213) = 331513026 / 1
LCM(18202,18213) = 331513026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18202 and 18213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18202 and 18213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18202 and 18213.

Prime Factorization of 18202

Prime Factorization of 18213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18202 and 18213.

LCM(18202,18213) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 479¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 467¹
LCM(18202,18213) = 331513026