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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18398 and 18408?

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 18398 and 18408 is 169335192.

LCM(18398,18408) = 169335192

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Least Common Multiple of 18398 and 18408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18398 and 18408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18398,18408) = 2
LCM(18398,18408) = ( 18398 × 18408) / 2
LCM(18398,18408) = 338670384 / 2
LCM(18398,18408) = 169335192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18398 and 18408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18398 and 18408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18398 and 18408.

Prime Factorization of 18398

Prime factors of 18398 are 2, 9199. Prime factorization of 18398 in exponential form is:

18398 = 21 × 91991

Prime Factorization of 18408

Prime factors of 18408 are 2, 3, 13, 59. Prime factorization of 18408 in exponential form is:

18408 = 23 × 31 × 131 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18398 and 18408.

LCM(18398,18408) = 23 × 91991 × 31 × 131 × 591
LCM(18398,18408) = 169335192