What is the Least Common Multiple of 18332 and 18341?

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 18332 and 18341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18332 and 18341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18332,18341) = 1
LCM(18332,18341) = ( 18332 × 18341) / 1
LCM(18332,18341) = 336227212 / 1
LCM(18332,18341) = 336227212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18332 and 18341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18332 and 18341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18332 and 18341.

Prime Factorization of 18332

Prime Factorization of 18341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18332 and 18341.

LCM(18332,18341) = 2² × 4583¹ × 18341¹
LCM(18332,18341) = 336227212