What is the Least Common Multiple of 18308 and 18313?

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 18308 and 18313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18308 and 18313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18308,18313) = 1
LCM(18308,18313) = ( 18308 × 18313) / 1
LCM(18308,18313) = 335274404 / 1
LCM(18308,18313) = 335274404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18308 and 18313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18308 and 18313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18308 and 18313.

Prime Factorization of 18308

Prime Factorization of 18313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18308 and 18313.

LCM(18308,18313) = 2² × 23¹ × 199¹ × 18313¹
LCM(18308,18313) = 335274404