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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18482 and 18494?

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 18482 and 18494 is 170903054.

LCM(18482,18494) = 170903054

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Least Common Multiple of 18482 and 18494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18482 and 18494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18482,18494) = 2
LCM(18482,18494) = ( 18482 × 18494) / 2
LCM(18482,18494) = 341806108 / 2
LCM(18482,18494) = 170903054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18482 and 18494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18482 and 18494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18482 and 18494.

Prime Factorization of 18482

Prime factors of 18482 are 2, 9241. Prime factorization of 18482 in exponential form is:

18482 = 21 × 92411

Prime Factorization of 18494

Prime factors of 18494 are 2, 7, 1321. Prime factorization of 18494 in exponential form is:

18494 = 21 × 71 × 13211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18482 and 18494.

LCM(18482,18494) = 21 × 92411 × 71 × 13211
LCM(18482,18494) = 170903054