What is the Least Common Multiple of 18308 and 18314?

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 18314 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 18314, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18308,18314) = 2
LCM(18308,18314) = ( 18308 × 18314) / 2
LCM(18308,18314) = 335292712 / 2
LCM(18308,18314) = 167646356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18308 and 18314 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18308 and 18314. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18308 and 18314.

Prime Factorization of 18308

Prime Factorization of 18314

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18308 and 18314.

LCM(18308,18314) = 2² × 23¹ × 199¹ × 9157¹
LCM(18308,18314) = 167646356