What is the Least Common Multiple of 18646 and 18665?

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 18646 and 18665 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18646 and 18665, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18646,18665) = 1
LCM(18646,18665) = ( 18646 × 18665) / 1
LCM(18646,18665) = 348027590 / 1
LCM(18646,18665) = 348027590

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18646 and 18665 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18646 and 18665. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18646 and 18665.

Prime Factorization of 18646

Prime Factorization of 18665

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18646 and 18665.

LCM(18646,18665) = 2¹ × 9323¹ × 5¹ × 3733¹
LCM(18646,18665) = 348027590