What is the Least Common Multiple of 18674 and 18682?

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 18674 and 18682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18674 and 18682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18674,18682) = 2
LCM(18674,18682) = ( 18674 × 18682) / 2
LCM(18674,18682) = 348867668 / 2
LCM(18674,18682) = 174433834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18674 and 18682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18674 and 18682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18674 and 18682.

Prime Factorization of 18674

Prime Factorization of 18682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18674 and 18682.

LCM(18674,18682) = 2¹ × 9337¹ × 9341¹
LCM(18674,18682) = 174433834