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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18509 and 18527?

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 18509 and 18527 is 342916243.

LCM(18509,18527) = 342916243

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Least Common Multiple of 18509 and 18527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18509 and 18527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18509,18527) = 1
LCM(18509,18527) = ( 18509 × 18527) / 1
LCM(18509,18527) = 342916243 / 1
LCM(18509,18527) = 342916243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18509 and 18527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18509 and 18527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18509 and 18527.

Prime Factorization of 18509

Prime factors of 18509 are 83, 223. Prime factorization of 18509 in exponential form is:

18509 = 831 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 18527

Prime factors of 18527 are 97, 191. Prime factorization of 18527 in exponential form is:

18527 = 971 × 1911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18509 and 18527.

LCM(18509,18527) = 831 × 2231 × 971 × 1911
LCM(18509,18527) = 342916243