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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18705 and 18721?

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 18705 and 18721 is 350176305.

LCM(18705,18721) = 350176305

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Least Common Multiple of 18705 and 18721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18705 and 18721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18705,18721) = 1
LCM(18705,18721) = ( 18705 × 18721) / 1
LCM(18705,18721) = 350176305 / 1
LCM(18705,18721) = 350176305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18705 and 18721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18705 and 18721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18705 and 18721.

Prime Factorization of 18705

Prime factors of 18705 are 3, 5, 29, 43. Prime factorization of 18705 in exponential form is:

18705 = 31 × 51 × 291 × 431

Prime Factorization of 18721

Prime factors of 18721 are 97, 193. Prime factorization of 18721 in exponential form is:

18721 = 971 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18705 and 18721.

LCM(18705,18721) = 31 × 51 × 291 × 431 × 971 × 1931
LCM(18705,18721) = 350176305