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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18634 and 18652?

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 18634 and 18652 is 173780684.

LCM(18634,18652) = 173780684

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Least Common Multiple of 18634 and 18652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18634 and 18652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18634,18652) = 2
LCM(18634,18652) = ( 18634 × 18652) / 2
LCM(18634,18652) = 347561368 / 2
LCM(18634,18652) = 173780684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18634 and 18652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18634 and 18652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18634 and 18652.

Prime Factorization of 18634

Prime factors of 18634 are 2, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 18634 in exponential form is:

18634 = 21 × 71 × 113

Prime Factorization of 18652

Prime factors of 18652 are 2, 4663. Prime factorization of 18652 in exponential form is:

18652 = 22 × 46631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18634 and 18652.

LCM(18634,18652) = 22 × 71 × 113 × 46631
LCM(18634,18652) = 173780684