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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18389 and 18402?

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 18389 and 18402 is 338394378.

LCM(18389,18402) = 338394378

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Least Common Multiple of 18389 and 18402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18389 and 18402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18389,18402) = 1
LCM(18389,18402) = ( 18389 × 18402) / 1
LCM(18389,18402) = 338394378 / 1
LCM(18389,18402) = 338394378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18389 and 18402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18389 and 18402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18389 and 18402.

Prime Factorization of 18389

Prime factors of 18389 are 7, 37, 71. Prime factorization of 18389 in exponential form is:

18389 = 71 × 371 × 711

Prime Factorization of 18402

Prime factors of 18402 are 2, 3, 3067. Prime factorization of 18402 in exponential form is:

18402 = 21 × 31 × 30671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18389 and 18402.

LCM(18389,18402) = 71 × 371 × 711 × 21 × 31 × 30671
LCM(18389,18402) = 338394378