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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18407 and 18426?

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 18407 and 18426 is 339167382.

LCM(18407,18426) = 339167382

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Least Common Multiple of 18407 and 18426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18407 and 18426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18407,18426) = 1
LCM(18407,18426) = ( 18407 × 18426) / 1
LCM(18407,18426) = 339167382 / 1
LCM(18407,18426) = 339167382

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18407 and 18426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18407 and 18426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18407 and 18426.

Prime Factorization of 18407

Prime factors of 18407 are 79, 233. Prime factorization of 18407 in exponential form is:

18407 = 791 × 2331

Prime Factorization of 18426

Prime factors of 18426 are 2, 3, 37, 83. Prime factorization of 18426 in exponential form is:

18426 = 21 × 31 × 371 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18407 and 18426.

LCM(18407,18426) = 791 × 2331 × 21 × 31 × 371 × 831
LCM(18407,18426) = 339167382