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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18360 and 18377?

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 18360 and 18377 is 19847160.

LCM(18360,18377) = 19847160

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Least Common Multiple of 18360 and 18377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18360 and 18377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18360,18377) = 17
LCM(18360,18377) = ( 18360 × 18377) / 17
LCM(18360,18377) = 337401720 / 17
LCM(18360,18377) = 19847160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18360 and 18377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18360 and 18377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18360 and 18377.

Prime Factorization of 18360

Prime factors of 18360 are 2, 3, 5, 17. Prime factorization of 18360 in exponential form is:

18360 = 23 × 33 × 51 × 171

Prime Factorization of 18377

Prime factors of 18377 are 17, 23, 47. Prime factorization of 18377 in exponential form is:

18377 = 171 × 231 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18360 and 18377.

LCM(18360,18377) = 23 × 33 × 51 × 171 × 231 × 471
LCM(18360,18377) = 19847160