What is the Least Common Multiple of 18366 and 18379?

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 18366 and 18379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18366 and 18379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18366,18379) = 1
LCM(18366,18379) = ( 18366 × 18379) / 1
LCM(18366,18379) = 337548714 / 1
LCM(18366,18379) = 337548714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18366 and 18379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18366 and 18379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18366 and 18379.

Prime Factorization of 18366

Prime Factorization of 18379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18366 and 18379.

LCM(18366,18379) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3061¹ × 18379¹
LCM(18366,18379) = 337548714