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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18240 and 18250?

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 18240 and 18250 is 33288000.

LCM(18240,18250) = 33288000

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Least Common Multiple of 18240 and 18250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18240 and 18250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18240,18250) = 10
LCM(18240,18250) = ( 18240 × 18250) / 10
LCM(18240,18250) = 332880000 / 10
LCM(18240,18250) = 33288000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18240 and 18250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18240 and 18250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18240 and 18250.

Prime Factorization of 18240

Prime factors of 18240 are 2, 3, 5, 19. Prime factorization of 18240 in exponential form is:

18240 = 26 × 31 × 51 × 191

Prime Factorization of 18250

Prime factors of 18250 are 2, 5, 73. Prime factorization of 18250 in exponential form is:

18250 = 21 × 53 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18240 and 18250.

LCM(18240,18250) = 26 × 31 × 53 × 191 × 731
LCM(18240,18250) = 33288000