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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18362 and 18376?

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 18362 and 18376 is 168710056.

LCM(18362,18376) = 168710056

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Least Common Multiple of 18362 and 18376 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18362 and 18376, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18362,18376) = 2
LCM(18362,18376) = ( 18362 × 18376) / 2
LCM(18362,18376) = 337420112 / 2
LCM(18362,18376) = 168710056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18362 and 18376 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18362 and 18376. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18362 and 18376.

Prime Factorization of 18362

Prime factors of 18362 are 2, 9181. Prime factorization of 18362 in exponential form is:

18362 = 21 × 91811

Prime Factorization of 18376

Prime factors of 18376 are 2, 2297. Prime factorization of 18376 in exponential form is:

18376 = 23 × 22971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18362 and 18376.

LCM(18362,18376) = 23 × 91811 × 22971
LCM(18362,18376) = 168710056