What is the Least Common Multiple of 18488 and 18501?

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 18488 and 18501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18488 and 18501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18488,18501) = 1
LCM(18488,18501) = ( 18488 × 18501) / 1
LCM(18488,18501) = 342046488 / 1
LCM(18488,18501) = 342046488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18488 and 18501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18488 and 18501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18488 and 18501.

Prime Factorization of 18488

Prime Factorization of 18501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18488 and 18501.

LCM(18488,18501) = 2³ × 2311¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 881¹
LCM(18488,18501) = 342046488