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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18602 and 18621?

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 18602 and 18621 is 346387842.

LCM(18602,18621) = 346387842

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Least Common Multiple of 18602 and 18621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18602 and 18621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18602,18621) = 1
LCM(18602,18621) = ( 18602 × 18621) / 1
LCM(18602,18621) = 346387842 / 1
LCM(18602,18621) = 346387842

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18602 and 18621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18602 and 18621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18602 and 18621.

Prime Factorization of 18602

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

18602 = 21 × 711 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 18621

Prime factors of 18621 are 3, 2069. Prime factorization of 18621 in exponential form is:

18621 = 32 × 20691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18602 and 18621.

LCM(18602,18621) = 21 × 711 × 1311 × 32 × 20691
LCM(18602,18621) = 346387842