What is the Least Common Multiple of 18286 and 18297?

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 18286 and 18297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18286 and 18297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18286,18297) = 1
LCM(18286,18297) = ( 18286 × 18297) / 1
LCM(18286,18297) = 334578942 / 1
LCM(18286,18297) = 334578942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18286 and 18297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18286 and 18297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18286 and 18297.

Prime Factorization of 18286

Prime Factorization of 18297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18286 and 18297.

LCM(18286,18297) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 223¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 107¹
LCM(18286,18297) = 334578942