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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18280 and 18296?

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 (LCM) of 18280 and 18296 is 41806360.

LCM(18280,18296) = 41806360

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Least Common Multiple of 18280 and 18296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18280 and 18296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18280,18296) = 8
LCM(18280,18296) = ( 18280 × 18296) / 8
LCM(18280,18296) = 334450880 / 8
LCM(18280,18296) = 41806360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18280 and 18296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18280 and 18296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18280 and 18296.

Prime Factorization of 18280

Prime factors of 18280 are 2, 5, 457. Prime factorization of 18280 in exponential form is:

18280 = 23 × 51 × 4571

Prime Factorization of 18296

Prime factors of 18296 are 2, 2287. Prime factorization of 18296 in exponential form is:

18296 = 23 × 22871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18280 and 18296.

LCM(18280,18296) = 23 × 51 × 4571 × 22871
LCM(18280,18296) = 41806360