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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18226 and 18234?

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 18226 and 18234 is 166166442.

LCM(18226,18234) = 166166442

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Least Common Multiple of 18226 and 18234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18226 and 18234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18226,18234) = 2
LCM(18226,18234) = ( 18226 × 18234) / 2
LCM(18226,18234) = 332332884 / 2
LCM(18226,18234) = 166166442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18226 and 18234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18226 and 18234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18226 and 18234.

Prime Factorization of 18226

Prime factors of 18226 are 2, 13, 701. Prime factorization of 18226 in exponential form is:

18226 = 21 × 131 × 7011

Prime Factorization of 18234

Prime factors of 18234 are 2, 3, 1013. Prime factorization of 18234 in exponential form is:

18234 = 21 × 32 × 10131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18226 and 18234.

LCM(18226,18234) = 21 × 131 × 7011 × 32 × 10131
LCM(18226,18234) = 166166442