What is the Least Common Multiple of 18231 and 18237?

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 18231 and 18237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18231 and 18237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18231,18237) = 3
LCM(18231,18237) = ( 18231 × 18237) / 3
LCM(18231,18237) = 332478747 / 3
LCM(18231,18237) = 110826249

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18231 and 18237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18231 and 18237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18231 and 18237.

Prime Factorization of 18231

Prime Factorization of 18237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18231 and 18237.

LCM(18231,18237) = 3¹ × 59¹ × 103¹ × 6079¹
LCM(18231,18237) = 110826249