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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18336 and 18343?

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 (LCM) of 18336 and 18343 is 336337248.

LCM(18336,18343) = 336337248

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Least Common Multiple of 18336 and 18343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18336 and 18343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18336,18343) = 1
LCM(18336,18343) = ( 18336 × 18343) / 1
LCM(18336,18343) = 336337248 / 1
LCM(18336,18343) = 336337248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18336 and 18343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18336 and 18343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18336 and 18343.

Prime Factorization of 18336

Prime factors of 18336 are 2, 3, 191. Prime factorization of 18336 in exponential form is:

18336 = 25 × 31 × 1911

Prime Factorization of 18343

Prime factors of 18343 are 13, 17, 83. Prime factorization of 18343 in exponential form is:

18343 = 131 × 171 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18336 and 18343.

LCM(18336,18343) = 25 × 31 × 1911 × 131 × 171 × 831
LCM(18336,18343) = 336337248