What is the Least Common Multiple of 18649 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 of 18649 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 18649 and 18655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18649,18655) = 1
LCM(18649,18655) = ( 18649 × 18655) / 1
LCM(18649,18655) = 347897095 / 1
LCM(18649,18655) = 347897095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18649 and 18655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18649 and 18655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18649 and 18655.

Prime Factorization of 18649

Prime Factorization of 18655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18649 and 18655.

LCM(18649,18655) = 17¹ × 1097¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 41¹
LCM(18649,18655) = 347897095