What is the Least Common Multiple of 18260 and 18269?

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 18260 and 18269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18260 and 18269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18260,18269) = 1
LCM(18260,18269) = ( 18260 × 18269) / 1
LCM(18260,18269) = 333591940 / 1
LCM(18260,18269) = 333591940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18260 and 18269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18260 and 18269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18260 and 18269.

Prime Factorization of 18260

Prime Factorization of 18269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18260 and 18269.

LCM(18260,18269) = 2² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 83¹ × 18269¹
LCM(18260,18269) = 333591940