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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18397 and 18414?

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 18397 and 18414 is 338762358.

LCM(18397,18414) = 338762358

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Least Common Multiple of 18397 and 18414 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18397 and 18414, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18397,18414) = 1
LCM(18397,18414) = ( 18397 × 18414) / 1
LCM(18397,18414) = 338762358 / 1
LCM(18397,18414) = 338762358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18397 and 18414 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18397 and 18414. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18397 and 18414.

Prime Factorization of 18397

Prime factors of 18397 are 18397. Prime factorization of 18397 in exponential form is:

18397 = 183971

Prime Factorization of 18414

Prime factors of 18414 are 2, 3, 11, 31. Prime factorization of 18414 in exponential form is:

18414 = 21 × 33 × 111 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18397 and 18414.

LCM(18397,18414) = 183971 × 21 × 33 × 111 × 311
LCM(18397,18414) = 338762358