What is the Least Common Multiple of 18526 and 18544?

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 18526 and 18544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18526 and 18544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18526,18544) = 2
LCM(18526,18544) = ( 18526 × 18544) / 2
LCM(18526,18544) = 343546144 / 2
LCM(18526,18544) = 171773072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18526 and 18544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18526 and 18544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18526 and 18544.

Prime Factorization of 18526

Prime Factorization of 18544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18526 and 18544.

LCM(18526,18544) = 2⁴ × 59¹ × 157¹ × 19¹ × 61¹
LCM(18526,18544) = 171773072