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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18549 and 18562?

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 18549 and 18562 is 344306538.

LCM(18549,18562) = 344306538

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Least Common Multiple of 18549 and 18562 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18549 and 18562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18549,18562) = 1
LCM(18549,18562) = ( 18549 × 18562) / 1
LCM(18549,18562) = 344306538 / 1
LCM(18549,18562) = 344306538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18549 and 18562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18549 and 18562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18549 and 18562.

Prime Factorization of 18549

Prime factors of 18549 are 3, 229. Prime factorization of 18549 in exponential form is:

18549 = 34 × 2291

Prime Factorization of 18562

Prime factors of 18562 are 2, 9281. Prime factorization of 18562 in exponential form is:

18562 = 21 × 92811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18549 and 18562.

LCM(18549,18562) = 34 × 2291 × 21 × 92811
LCM(18549,18562) = 344306538