What is the Least Common Multiple of 18346 and 18356?

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 18346 and 18356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18346 and 18356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18346,18356) = 2
LCM(18346,18356) = ( 18346 × 18356) / 2
LCM(18346,18356) = 336759176 / 2
LCM(18346,18356) = 168379588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18346 and 18356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18346 and 18356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18346 and 18356.

Prime Factorization of 18346

Prime Factorization of 18356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18346 and 18356.

LCM(18346,18356) = 2² × 9173¹ × 13¹ × 353¹
LCM(18346,18356) = 168379588