What is the Least Common Multiple of 18461 and 18467?

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 18461 and 18467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18461 and 18467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18461,18467) = 1
LCM(18461,18467) = ( 18461 × 18467) / 1
LCM(18461,18467) = 340919287 / 1
LCM(18461,18467) = 340919287

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18461 and 18467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18461 and 18467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18461 and 18467.

Prime Factorization of 18461

Prime Factorization of 18467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18461 and 18467.

LCM(18461,18467) = 18461¹ × 59¹ × 313¹
LCM(18461,18467) = 340919287