What is the Least Common Multiple of 18376 and 18387?

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 18376 and 18387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18376 and 18387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18376,18387) = 1
LCM(18376,18387) = ( 18376 × 18387) / 1
LCM(18376,18387) = 337879512 / 1
LCM(18376,18387) = 337879512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18376 and 18387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18376 and 18387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18376 and 18387.

Prime Factorization of 18376

Prime Factorization of 18387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18376 and 18387.

LCM(18376,18387) = 2³ × 2297¹ × 3⁴ × 227¹
LCM(18376,18387) = 337879512