What is the Least Common Multiple of 18269 and 18287?

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 18287 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 18287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18269,18287) = 1
LCM(18269,18287) = ( 18269 × 18287) / 1
LCM(18269,18287) = 334085203 / 1
LCM(18269,18287) = 334085203

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18269 and 18287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18269 and 18287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18269 and 18287.

Prime Factorization of 18269

Prime Factorization of 18287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18269 and 18287.

LCM(18269,18287) = 18269¹ × 18287¹
LCM(18269,18287) = 334085203