What is the Least Common Multiple of 18474 and 18491?

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 18474 and 18491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18474 and 18491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18474,18491) = 1
LCM(18474,18491) = ( 18474 × 18491) / 1
LCM(18474,18491) = 341602734 / 1
LCM(18474,18491) = 341602734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18474 and 18491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18474 and 18491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18474 and 18491.

Prime Factorization of 18474

Prime Factorization of 18491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18474 and 18491.

LCM(18474,18491) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3079¹ × 11¹ × 41²
LCM(18474,18491) = 341602734