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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18643 and 18657?

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 18643 and 18657 is 347822451.

LCM(18643,18657) = 347822451

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Least Common Multiple of 18643 and 18657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18643 and 18657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18643,18657) = 1
LCM(18643,18657) = ( 18643 × 18657) / 1
LCM(18643,18657) = 347822451 / 1
LCM(18643,18657) = 347822451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18643 and 18657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18643 and 18657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18643 and 18657.

Prime Factorization of 18643

Prime factors of 18643 are 103, 181. Prime factorization of 18643 in exponential form is:

18643 = 1031 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 18657

Prime factors of 18657 are 3, 691. Prime factorization of 18657 in exponential form is:

18657 = 33 × 6911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18643 and 18657.

LCM(18643,18657) = 1031 × 1811 × 33 × 6911
LCM(18643,18657) = 347822451