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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18595 and 18602?

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 18595 and 18602 is 345904190.

LCM(18595,18602) = 345904190

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Least Common Multiple of 18595 and 18602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18595 and 18602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18595,18602) = 1
LCM(18595,18602) = ( 18595 × 18602) / 1
LCM(18595,18602) = 345904190 / 1
LCM(18595,18602) = 345904190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18595 and 18602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18595 and 18602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18595 and 18602.

Prime Factorization of 18595

Prime factors of 18595 are 5, 3719. Prime factorization of 18595 in exponential form is:

18595 = 51 × 37191

Prime Factorization of 18602

Prime factors of 18602 are 2, 71, 131. Prime factorization of 18602 in exponential form is:

18602 = 21 × 711 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18595 and 18602.

LCM(18595,18602) = 51 × 37191 × 21 × 711 × 1311
LCM(18595,18602) = 345904190