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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18672 and 18680?

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 18672 and 18680 is 43599120.

LCM(18672,18680) = 43599120

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Least Common Multiple of 18672 and 18680 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18672 and 18680, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18672,18680) = 8
LCM(18672,18680) = ( 18672 × 18680) / 8
LCM(18672,18680) = 348792960 / 8
LCM(18672,18680) = 43599120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18672 and 18680 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18672 and 18680. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18672 and 18680.

Prime Factorization of 18672

Prime factors of 18672 are 2, 3, 389. Prime factorization of 18672 in exponential form is:

18672 = 24 × 31 × 3891

Prime Factorization of 18680

Prime factors of 18680 are 2, 5, 467. Prime factorization of 18680 in exponential form is:

18680 = 23 × 51 × 4671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18672 and 18680.

LCM(18672,18680) = 24 × 31 × 3891 × 51 × 4671
LCM(18672,18680) = 43599120