What is the Least Common Multiple of 18691 and 18707?

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 18691 and 18707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18691 and 18707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18691,18707) = 1
LCM(18691,18707) = ( 18691 × 18707) / 1
LCM(18691,18707) = 349652537 / 1
LCM(18691,18707) = 349652537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18691 and 18707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18691 and 18707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18691 and 18707.

Prime Factorization of 18691

Prime Factorization of 18707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18691 and 18707.

LCM(18691,18707) = 18691¹ × 13¹ × 1439¹
LCM(18691,18707) = 349652537