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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18605 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 18605 and 18621 is 346443705.

LCM(18605,18621) = 346443705

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Least Common Multiple of 18605 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 18605 and 18621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18605,18621) = 1
LCM(18605,18621) = ( 18605 × 18621) / 1
LCM(18605,18621) = 346443705 / 1
LCM(18605,18621) = 346443705

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18605 and 18621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18605 and 18621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18605 and 18621.

Prime Factorization of 18605

Prime factors of 18605 are 5, 61. Prime factorization of 18605 in exponential form is:

18605 = 51 × 612

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 18605 and 18621.

LCM(18605,18621) = 51 × 612 × 32 × 20691
LCM(18605,18621) = 346443705