What is the Least Common Multiple of 18249 and 18258?

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 18249 and 18258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18249 and 18258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18249,18258) = 3
LCM(18249,18258) = ( 18249 × 18258) / 3
LCM(18249,18258) = 333190242 / 3
LCM(18249,18258) = 111063414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18249 and 18258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18249 and 18258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18249 and 18258.

Prime Factorization of 18249

Prime Factorization of 18258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18249 and 18258.

LCM(18249,18258) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 79¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 179¹
LCM(18249,18258) = 111063414