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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18489 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 (LCM) of 18489 and 18501 is 114021663.

LCM(18489,18501) = 114021663

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Least Common Multiple of 18489 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 18489 and 18501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18489,18501) = 3
LCM(18489,18501) = ( 18489 × 18501) / 3
LCM(18489,18501) = 342064989 / 3
LCM(18489,18501) = 114021663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18489 and 18501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18489 and 18501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18489 and 18501.

Prime Factorization of 18489

Prime factors of 18489 are 3, 6163. Prime factorization of 18489 in exponential form is:

18489 = 31 × 61631

Prime Factorization of 18501

Prime factors of 18501 are 3, 7, 881. Prime factorization of 18501 in exponential form is:

18501 = 31 × 71 × 8811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18489 and 18501.

LCM(18489,18501) = 31 × 61631 × 71 × 8811
LCM(18489,18501) = 114021663