What is the Least Common Multiple of 18709 and 18713?

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 18709 and 18713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18709 and 18713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18709,18713) = 1
LCM(18709,18713) = ( 18709 × 18713) / 1
LCM(18709,18713) = 350101517 / 1
LCM(18709,18713) = 350101517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18709 and 18713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18709 and 18713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18709 and 18713.

Prime Factorization of 18709

Prime Factorization of 18713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18709 and 18713.

LCM(18709,18713) = 53¹ × 353¹ × 18713¹
LCM(18709,18713) = 350101517