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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18620 and 18632?

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 18620 and 18632 is 86731960.

LCM(18620,18632) = 86731960

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Least Common Multiple of 18620 and 18632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18620 and 18632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18620,18632) = 4
LCM(18620,18632) = ( 18620 × 18632) / 4
LCM(18620,18632) = 346927840 / 4
LCM(18620,18632) = 86731960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18620 and 18632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18620 and 18632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18620 and 18632.

Prime Factorization of 18620

Prime factors of 18620 are 2, 5, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 18620 in exponential form is:

18620 = 22 × 51 × 72 × 191

Prime Factorization of 18632

Prime factors of 18632 are 2, 17, 137. Prime factorization of 18632 in exponential form is:

18632 = 23 × 171 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18620 and 18632.

LCM(18620,18632) = 23 × 51 × 72 × 191 × 171 × 1371
LCM(18620,18632) = 86731960