What is the Least Common Multiple of 18708 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 of 18708 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 18708 and 18721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18708,18721) = 1
LCM(18708,18721) = ( 18708 × 18721) / 1
LCM(18708,18721) = 350232468 / 1
LCM(18708,18721) = 350232468

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18708 and 18721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18708 and 18721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18708 and 18721.

Prime Factorization of 18708

Prime Factorization of 18721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18708 and 18721.

LCM(18708,18721) = 2² × 3¹ × 1559¹ × 97¹ × 193¹
LCM(18708,18721) = 350232468