What is the Least Common Multiple of 18319 and 18323?

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 18319 and 18323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18319 and 18323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18319,18323) = 1
LCM(18319,18323) = ( 18319 × 18323) / 1
LCM(18319,18323) = 335659037 / 1
LCM(18319,18323) = 335659037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18319 and 18323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18319 and 18323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18319 and 18323.

Prime Factorization of 18319

Prime Factorization of 18323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18319 and 18323.

LCM(18319,18323) = 7¹ × 2617¹ × 73¹ × 251¹
LCM(18319,18323) = 335659037