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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18386 and 18405?

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 18386 and 18405 is 338394330.

LCM(18386,18405) = 338394330

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Least Common Multiple of 18386 and 18405 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18386 and 18405, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18386,18405) = 1
LCM(18386,18405) = ( 18386 × 18405) / 1
LCM(18386,18405) = 338394330 / 1
LCM(18386,18405) = 338394330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18386 and 18405 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18386 and 18405. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18386 and 18405.

Prime Factorization of 18386

Prime factors of 18386 are 2, 29, 317. Prime factorization of 18386 in exponential form is:

18386 = 21 × 291 × 3171

Prime Factorization of 18405

Prime factors of 18405 are 3, 5, 409. Prime factorization of 18405 in exponential form is:

18405 = 32 × 51 × 4091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18386 and 18405.

LCM(18386,18405) = 21 × 291 × 3171 × 32 × 51 × 4091
LCM(18386,18405) = 338394330