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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18501 and 18514?

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 18501 and 18514 is 342527514.

LCM(18501,18514) = 342527514

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Least Common Multiple of 18501 and 18514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18501 and 18514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18501,18514) = 1
LCM(18501,18514) = ( 18501 × 18514) / 1
LCM(18501,18514) = 342527514 / 1
LCM(18501,18514) = 342527514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18501 and 18514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18501 and 18514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18501 and 18514.

Prime Factorization of 18501

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

18501 = 31 × 71 × 8811

Prime Factorization of 18514

Prime factors of 18514 are 2, 9257. Prime factorization of 18514 in exponential form is:

18514 = 21 × 92571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18501 and 18514.

LCM(18501,18514) = 31 × 71 × 8811 × 21 × 92571
LCM(18501,18514) = 342527514