What is the Least Common Multiple of 18238 and 18257?

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 18257 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 18257, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18238,18257) = 1
LCM(18238,18257) = ( 18238 × 18257) / 1
LCM(18238,18257) = 332971166 / 1
LCM(18238,18257) = 332971166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18238 and 18257 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18238 and 18257. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18238 and 18257.

Prime Factorization of 18238

Prime Factorization of 18257

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18238 and 18257.

LCM(18238,18257) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 829¹ × 18257¹
LCM(18238,18257) = 332971166