What is the Least Common Multiple of 18216 and 18233?

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 18216 and 18233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18216 and 18233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18216,18233) = 1
LCM(18216,18233) = ( 18216 × 18233) / 1
LCM(18216,18233) = 332132328 / 1
LCM(18216,18233) = 332132328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18216 and 18233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18216 and 18233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18216 and 18233.

Prime Factorization of 18216

Prime Factorization of 18233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18216 and 18233.

LCM(18216,18233) = 2³ × 3² × 11¹ × 23¹ × 18233¹
LCM(18216,18233) = 332132328