What is the Least Common Multiple of 18387 and 18407?

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 18387 and 18407 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18387 and 18407, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18387,18407) = 1
LCM(18387,18407) = ( 18387 × 18407) / 1
LCM(18387,18407) = 338449509 / 1
LCM(18387,18407) = 338449509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18387 and 18407 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18387 and 18407. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18387 and 18407.

Prime Factorization of 18387

Prime Factorization of 18407

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18387 and 18407.

LCM(18387,18407) = 3⁴ × 227¹ × 79¹ × 233¹
LCM(18387,18407) = 338449509