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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18640 and 18648?

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 18640 and 18648 is 43449840.

LCM(18640,18648) = 43449840

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Least Common Multiple of 18640 and 18648 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18640 and 18648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18640,18648) = 8
LCM(18640,18648) = ( 18640 × 18648) / 8
LCM(18640,18648) = 347598720 / 8
LCM(18640,18648) = 43449840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18640 and 18648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18640 and 18648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18640 and 18648.

Prime Factorization of 18640

Prime factors of 18640 are 2, 5, 233. Prime factorization of 18640 in exponential form is:

18640 = 24 × 51 × 2331

Prime Factorization of 18648

Prime factors of 18648 are 2, 3, 7, 37. Prime factorization of 18648 in exponential form is:

18648 = 23 × 32 × 71 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18640 and 18648.

LCM(18640,18648) = 24 × 51 × 2331 × 32 × 71 × 371
LCM(18640,18648) = 43449840