What is the Least Common Multiple of 18697 and 18703?

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 18697 and 18703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18697 and 18703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18697,18703) = 1
LCM(18697,18703) = ( 18697 × 18703) / 1
LCM(18697,18703) = 349689991 / 1
LCM(18697,18703) = 349689991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18697 and 18703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18697 and 18703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18697 and 18703.

Prime Factorization of 18697

Prime Factorization of 18703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18697 and 18703.

LCM(18697,18703) = 7¹ × 2671¹ × 59¹ × 317¹
LCM(18697,18703) = 349689991