What is the Least Common Multiple of 18346 and 18359?

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 18359 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 18359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18346,18359) = 1
LCM(18346,18359) = ( 18346 × 18359) / 1
LCM(18346,18359) = 336814214 / 1
LCM(18346,18359) = 336814214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18346 and 18359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18346 and 18359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18346 and 18359.

Prime Factorization of 18346

Prime Factorization of 18359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18346 and 18359.

LCM(18346,18359) = 2¹ × 9173¹ × 11¹ × 1669¹
LCM(18346,18359) = 336814214