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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18676 and 18696?

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 18676 and 18696 is 87291624.

LCM(18676,18696) = 87291624

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Least Common Multiple of 18676 and 18696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18676 and 18696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18676,18696) = 4
LCM(18676,18696) = ( 18676 × 18696) / 4
LCM(18676,18696) = 349166496 / 4
LCM(18676,18696) = 87291624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18676 and 18696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18676 and 18696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18676 and 18696.

Prime Factorization of 18676

Prime factors of 18676 are 2, 7, 23, 29. Prime factorization of 18676 in exponential form is:

18676 = 22 × 71 × 231 × 291

Prime Factorization of 18696

Prime factors of 18696 are 2, 3, 19, 41. Prime factorization of 18696 in exponential form is:

18696 = 23 × 31 × 191 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18676 and 18696.

LCM(18676,18696) = 23 × 71 × 231 × 291 × 31 × 191 × 411
LCM(18676,18696) = 87291624