What is the Least Common Multiple of 18282 and 18301?

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 18282 and 18301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18282 and 18301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18282,18301) = 1
LCM(18282,18301) = ( 18282 × 18301) / 1
LCM(18282,18301) = 334578882 / 1
LCM(18282,18301) = 334578882

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18282 and 18301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18282 and 18301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18282 and 18301.

Prime Factorization of 18282

Prime Factorization of 18301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18282 and 18301.

LCM(18282,18301) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 277¹ × 18301¹
LCM(18282,18301) = 334578882