What is the Least Common Multiple of 18277 and 18288?

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 18277 and 18288 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18277 and 18288, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18277,18288) = 1
LCM(18277,18288) = ( 18277 × 18288) / 1
LCM(18277,18288) = 334249776 / 1
LCM(18277,18288) = 334249776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18277 and 18288 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18277 and 18288. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18277 and 18288.

Prime Factorization of 18277

Prime Factorization of 18288

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18277 and 18288.

LCM(18277,18288) = 7² × 373¹ × 2⁴ × 3² × 127¹
LCM(18277,18288) = 334249776