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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18299 and 18318?

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 18299 and 18318 is 335201082.

LCM(18299,18318) = 335201082

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Least Common Multiple of 18299 and 18318 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 18318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18299,18318) = 1
LCM(18299,18318) = ( 18299 × 18318) / 1
LCM(18299,18318) = 335201082 / 1
LCM(18299,18318) = 335201082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18299 and 18318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18299 and 18318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18299 and 18318.

Prime Factorization of 18299

Prime factors of 18299 are 29, 631. Prime factorization of 18299 in exponential form is:

18299 = 291 × 6311

Prime Factorization of 18318

Prime factors of 18318 are 2, 3, 43, 71. Prime factorization of 18318 in exponential form is:

18318 = 21 × 31 × 431 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18299 and 18318.

LCM(18299,18318) = 291 × 6311 × 21 × 31 × 431 × 711
LCM(18299,18318) = 335201082