What is the Least Common Multiple of 18422 and 18441?

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 18422 and 18441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18422 and 18441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18422,18441) = 1
LCM(18422,18441) = ( 18422 × 18441) / 1
LCM(18422,18441) = 339720102 / 1
LCM(18422,18441) = 339720102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18422 and 18441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18422 and 18441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18422 and 18441.

Prime Factorization of 18422

Prime Factorization of 18441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18422 and 18441.

LCM(18422,18441) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 151¹ × 3³ × 683¹
LCM(18422,18441) = 339720102