What is the Least Common Multiple of 18267 and 18279?

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 18267 and 18279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18267 and 18279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18267,18279) = 3
LCM(18267,18279) = ( 18267 × 18279) / 3
LCM(18267,18279) = 333902493 / 3
LCM(18267,18279) = 111300831

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18267 and 18279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18267 and 18279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18267 and 18279.

Prime Factorization of 18267

Prime Factorization of 18279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18267 and 18279.

LCM(18267,18279) = 3³ × 6089¹ × 677¹
LCM(18267,18279) = 111300831