What is the Least Common Multiple of 18283 and 18299?

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 18283 and 18299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18283 and 18299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18283,18299) = 1
LCM(18283,18299) = ( 18283 × 18299) / 1
LCM(18283,18299) = 334560617 / 1
LCM(18283,18299) = 334560617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18283 and 18299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18283 and 18299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18283 and 18299.

Prime Factorization of 18283

Prime Factorization of 18299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18283 and 18299.

LCM(18283,18299) = 47¹ × 389¹ × 29¹ × 631¹
LCM(18283,18299) = 334560617