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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18508 and 18525?

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 18508 and 18525 is 342860700.

LCM(18508,18525) = 342860700

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Least Common Multiple of 18508 and 18525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18508 and 18525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18508,18525) = 1
LCM(18508,18525) = ( 18508 × 18525) / 1
LCM(18508,18525) = 342860700 / 1
LCM(18508,18525) = 342860700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18508 and 18525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18508 and 18525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18508 and 18525.

Prime Factorization of 18508

Prime factors of 18508 are 2, 7, 661. Prime factorization of 18508 in exponential form is:

18508 = 22 × 71 × 6611

Prime Factorization of 18525

Prime factors of 18525 are 3, 5, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 18525 in exponential form is:

18525 = 31 × 52 × 131 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18508 and 18525.

LCM(18508,18525) = 22 × 71 × 6611 × 31 × 52 × 131 × 191
LCM(18508,18525) = 342860700