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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18538 and 18557?

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 18538 and 18557 is 344009666.

LCM(18538,18557) = 344009666

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Least Common Multiple of 18538 and 18557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18538 and 18557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18538,18557) = 1
LCM(18538,18557) = ( 18538 × 18557) / 1
LCM(18538,18557) = 344009666 / 1
LCM(18538,18557) = 344009666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18538 and 18557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18538 and 18557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18538 and 18557.

Prime Factorization of 18538

Prime factors of 18538 are 2, 13, 23, 31. Prime factorization of 18538 in exponential form is:

18538 = 21 × 131 × 231 × 311

Prime Factorization of 18557

Prime factors of 18557 are 7, 11, 241. Prime factorization of 18557 in exponential form is:

18557 = 71 × 111 × 2411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18538 and 18557.

LCM(18538,18557) = 21 × 131 × 231 × 311 × 71 × 111 × 2411
LCM(18538,18557) = 344009666