What is the Least Common Multiple of 18238 and 18251?

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 18238 and 18251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18238 and 18251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18238,18251) = 1
LCM(18238,18251) = ( 18238 × 18251) / 1
LCM(18238,18251) = 332861738 / 1
LCM(18238,18251) = 332861738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18238 and 18251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18238 and 18251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18238 and 18251.

Prime Factorization of 18238

Prime Factorization of 18251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18238 and 18251.

LCM(18238,18251) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 829¹ × 18251¹
LCM(18238,18251) = 332861738