What is the Least Common Multiple of 18395 and 18399?

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 18395 and 18399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18395 and 18399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18395,18399) = 1
LCM(18395,18399) = ( 18395 × 18399) / 1
LCM(18395,18399) = 338449605 / 1
LCM(18395,18399) = 338449605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18395 and 18399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18395 and 18399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18395 and 18399.

Prime Factorization of 18395

Prime Factorization of 18399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18395 and 18399.

LCM(18395,18399) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 283¹ × 3¹ × 6133¹
LCM(18395,18399) = 338449605