What is the Least Common Multiple of 18269 and 18273?

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 18269 and 18273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18269 and 18273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18269,18273) = 1
LCM(18269,18273) = ( 18269 × 18273) / 1
LCM(18269,18273) = 333829437 / 1
LCM(18269,18273) = 333829437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18269 and 18273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18269 and 18273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18269 and 18273.

Prime Factorization of 18269

Prime Factorization of 18273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18269 and 18273.

LCM(18269,18273) = 18269¹ × 3¹ × 6091¹
LCM(18269,18273) = 333829437