What is the Least Common Multiple of 18580 and 18597?

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 18580 and 18597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18580 and 18597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18580,18597) = 1
LCM(18580,18597) = ( 18580 × 18597) / 1
LCM(18580,18597) = 345532260 / 1
LCM(18580,18597) = 345532260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18580 and 18597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18580 and 18597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18580 and 18597.

Prime Factorization of 18580

Prime Factorization of 18597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18580 and 18597.

LCM(18580,18597) = 2² × 5¹ × 929¹ × 3¹ × 6199¹
LCM(18580,18597) = 345532260