What is the Least Common Multiple of 18306 and 18319?

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 18306 and 18319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18306 and 18319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18306,18319) = 1
LCM(18306,18319) = ( 18306 × 18319) / 1
LCM(18306,18319) = 335347614 / 1
LCM(18306,18319) = 335347614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18306 and 18319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18306 and 18319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18306 and 18319.

Prime Factorization of 18306

Prime Factorization of 18319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18306 and 18319.

LCM(18306,18319) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 113¹ × 7¹ × 2617¹
LCM(18306,18319) = 335347614