What is the Least Common Multiple of 18626 and 18636?

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 18626 and 18636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18626 and 18636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18626,18636) = 2
LCM(18626,18636) = ( 18626 × 18636) / 2
LCM(18626,18636) = 347114136 / 2
LCM(18626,18636) = 173557068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18626 and 18636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18626 and 18636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18626 and 18636.

Prime Factorization of 18626

Prime Factorization of 18636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18626 and 18636.

LCM(18626,18636) = 2² × 67¹ × 139¹ × 3¹ × 1553¹
LCM(18626,18636) = 173557068