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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18363 and 18372?

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 18363 and 18372 is 112455012.

LCM(18363,18372) = 112455012

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Least Common Multiple of 18363 and 18372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18363 and 18372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18363,18372) = 3
LCM(18363,18372) = ( 18363 × 18372) / 3
LCM(18363,18372) = 337365036 / 3
LCM(18363,18372) = 112455012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18363 and 18372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18363 and 18372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18363 and 18372.

Prime Factorization of 18363

Prime factors of 18363 are 3, 6121. Prime factorization of 18363 in exponential form is:

18363 = 31 × 61211

Prime Factorization of 18372

Prime factors of 18372 are 2, 3, 1531. Prime factorization of 18372 in exponential form is:

18372 = 22 × 31 × 15311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18363 and 18372.

LCM(18363,18372) = 31 × 61211 × 22 × 15311
LCM(18363,18372) = 112455012