What is the Least Common Multiple of 18299 and 18307?

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 18299 and 18307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18299 and 18307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18299,18307) = 1
LCM(18299,18307) = ( 18299 × 18307) / 1
LCM(18299,18307) = 334999793 / 1
LCM(18299,18307) = 334999793

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18299 and 18307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18299 and 18307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18299 and 18307.

Prime Factorization of 18299

Prime Factorization of 18307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18299 and 18307.

LCM(18299,18307) = 29¹ × 631¹ × 18307¹
LCM(18299,18307) = 334999793