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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18372 and 18383?

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 18372 and 18383 is 337732476.

LCM(18372,18383) = 337732476

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Least Common Multiple of 18372 and 18383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18372 and 18383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18372,18383) = 1
LCM(18372,18383) = ( 18372 × 18383) / 1
LCM(18372,18383) = 337732476 / 1
LCM(18372,18383) = 337732476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18372 and 18383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18372 and 18383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18372 and 18383.

Prime Factorization of 18372

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

18372 = 22 × 31 × 15311

Prime Factorization of 18383

Prime factors of 18383 are 31, 593. Prime factorization of 18383 in exponential form is:

18383 = 311 × 5931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18372 and 18383.

LCM(18372,18383) = 22 × 31 × 15311 × 311 × 5931
LCM(18372,18383) = 337732476