What is the Least Common Multiple of 18574 and 18587?

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 18574 and 18587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18574 and 18587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18574,18587) = 1
LCM(18574,18587) = ( 18574 × 18587) / 1
LCM(18574,18587) = 345234938 / 1
LCM(18574,18587) = 345234938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18574 and 18587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18574 and 18587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18574 and 18587.

Prime Factorization of 18574

Prime Factorization of 18587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18574 and 18587.

LCM(18574,18587) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 251¹ × 18587¹
LCM(18574,18587) = 345234938