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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18294 and 18304?

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 18294 and 18304 is 167426688.

LCM(18294,18304) = 167426688

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Least Common Multiple of 18294 and 18304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18294 and 18304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18294,18304) = 2
LCM(18294,18304) = ( 18294 × 18304) / 2
LCM(18294,18304) = 334853376 / 2
LCM(18294,18304) = 167426688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18294 and 18304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18294 and 18304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18294 and 18304.

Prime Factorization of 18294

Prime factors of 18294 are 2, 3, 3049. Prime factorization of 18294 in exponential form is:

18294 = 21 × 31 × 30491

Prime Factorization of 18304

Prime factors of 18304 are 2, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 18304 in exponential form is:

18304 = 27 × 111 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18294 and 18304.

LCM(18294,18304) = 27 × 31 × 30491 × 111 × 131
LCM(18294,18304) = 167426688