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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18660 and 18678?

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 18660 and 18678 is 58088580.

LCM(18660,18678) = 58088580

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Least Common Multiple of 18660 and 18678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18660 and 18678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18660,18678) = 6
LCM(18660,18678) = ( 18660 × 18678) / 6
LCM(18660,18678) = 348531480 / 6
LCM(18660,18678) = 58088580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18660 and 18678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18660 and 18678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18660 and 18678.

Prime Factorization of 18660

Prime factors of 18660 are 2, 3, 5, 311. Prime factorization of 18660 in exponential form is:

18660 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 3111

Prime Factorization of 18678

Prime factors of 18678 are 2, 3, 11, 283. Prime factorization of 18678 in exponential form is:

18678 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 2831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18660 and 18678.

LCM(18660,18678) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 3111 × 111 × 2831
LCM(18660,18678) = 58088580