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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18638 and 18655?

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 18638 and 18655 is 347691890.

LCM(18638,18655) = 347691890

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Least Common Multiple of 18638 and 18655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18638 and 18655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18638,18655) = 1
LCM(18638,18655) = ( 18638 × 18655) / 1
LCM(18638,18655) = 347691890 / 1
LCM(18638,18655) = 347691890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18638 and 18655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18638 and 18655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18638 and 18655.

Prime Factorization of 18638

Prime factors of 18638 are 2, 9319. Prime factorization of 18638 in exponential form is:

18638 = 21 × 93191

Prime Factorization of 18655

Prime factors of 18655 are 5, 7, 13, 41. Prime factorization of 18655 in exponential form is:

18655 = 51 × 71 × 131 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18638 and 18655.

LCM(18638,18655) = 21 × 93191 × 51 × 71 × 131 × 411
LCM(18638,18655) = 347691890