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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18485 and 18499?

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 18485 and 18499 is 341954015.

LCM(18485,18499) = 341954015

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Least Common Multiple of 18485 and 18499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18485 and 18499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18485,18499) = 1
LCM(18485,18499) = ( 18485 × 18499) / 1
LCM(18485,18499) = 341954015 / 1
LCM(18485,18499) = 341954015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18485 and 18499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18485 and 18499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18485 and 18499.

Prime Factorization of 18485

Prime factors of 18485 are 5, 3697. Prime factorization of 18485 in exponential form is:

18485 = 51 × 36971

Prime Factorization of 18499

Prime factors of 18499 are 13, 1423. Prime factorization of 18499 in exponential form is:

18499 = 131 × 14231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18485 and 18499.

LCM(18485,18499) = 51 × 36971 × 131 × 14231
LCM(18485,18499) = 341954015