What is the Least Common Multiple of 18401 and 18419?

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 18401 and 18419 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18401 and 18419, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18401,18419) = 1
LCM(18401,18419) = ( 18401 × 18419) / 1
LCM(18401,18419) = 338928019 / 1
LCM(18401,18419) = 338928019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18401 and 18419 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18401 and 18419. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18401 and 18419.

Prime Factorization of 18401

Prime Factorization of 18419

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18401 and 18419.

LCM(18401,18419) = 18401¹ × 113¹ × 163¹
LCM(18401,18419) = 338928019